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Hunga Tonga Eruption Reveals New Methane-Destroying Process

The 2022 Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption uncovered a novel atmospheric process. A combination of salty vapor and ash in the stratosphere, activated by sunlight, generated chlorine that effectively destroyed methane, a powerful greenhouse gas.

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