Protecting the ozone layer also protects Earth’s vegetation and has prevented the planet from an additional 0.85 degrees Celsius of warming, according to new research from Lancaster University, NASA, ...
The chemicals that helped save the ozone layer may be quietly seeding the planet with an indestructible pollutant.
Three decades ago, the global community came together to protect Earth’s ozone layer from damaging chemicals. This effort, one of humanity’s greatest environmental achievements, offers a promising ...
At its annual conference on climate change this week, the United Nations released a major report saying the world has little hope of reaching global climate targets without quickly lowering emissions ...
On September 16, 1987, the international community did something almost unheard of, especially in today's world: It worked together to protect the planet. "This important milestone demonstrates the ...
Listen to the latest science news, with Nick Petrić Howe and Benjamin Thompson. Your browser does not support the audio element. Smoke from the devastating ...
On 16 September, the world will mark the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. It was on this day, 35 years ago, that the Montreal Protocol, considered one of the most significant ...
The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens, allowing ...
15 Jan 2023 Falcon Heavy rocket launch as seen from the International Space Station. The ozone layer, which protects life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, was severely damaged ...