An invisible chemical rain is falling across the planet

ScienceDaily
Feb 6, 2026, 3:17 am111 ptsTrending
A new study reveals that chemicals used to replace ozone-damaging CFCs are now driving a surge in a persistent “forever chemical” worldwide. The pollutant, called trifluoroacetic acid, is falling out of the atmosphere into water, land, and ice, including in remote regions like the Arctic. Even as older…

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