Vast quantities of an ozone-destroying gas have been found seeping unsuspected from warm coastal environments, reports Philip Ball.
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Ball, P. The mystery of the missing gases. Nature (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/news000120-9
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/news000120-9
