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 ...

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It's not often that scientists get to conduct experiments that seem like they come out of a science fiction novel or a video game. Yet, that is what some researchers at NASA did a few years ago.

Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover from human-made damage following the near total phasing out of ozone-depleting substances, according to a UN-backed report. The Earth ...

Four decades ago, scientists sounded the alarm after discovering a growing 'hole' in the ozone above Antarctica. This protective layer of gas shields life on Earth from the sun's harmful ...

We’re quite lucky that we live on Earth. We’re in what’s known as the Goldilocks Zone, the habitable part of the Solar System that has just the right conditions for water to form, and for ...

Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...

Feb. 3, 2025 — Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract ... Jan. 7, 2025 — If you like the ...

The ozone layer high in the upper atmosphere shields us from the Sun's ultraviolet radiation. However, ozone pollution at ground level where we can breathe causes serious health problems.

The hole in the Antarctic ozone layer has been getting deeper in austral mid-spring over the last two decades, according to New Zealand researchers working with scientists from Otago University ...

Reducing emissions into the ozone layer is imperative, said Mr Zhakata, underscoring the dire consequences of inaction, such as severe weather events, displacement of communities, and increased ...