One chlorine atom can destroy over 100,000 ozone molecules before it is removed from the stratosphere, destroying ozone more ...

New research reveals a troubling side effect of modern space travel: radiation from rocket launches may subtly alter Earth’s atmosphere. With the rise in commercial and governmental launches, ...

Requiring five days at a desk is no longer just a question of management style; it is an environmental decision whose ...

In the 1980s, scientists found that chlorofluorocarbons used in aerosol cans and refrigerators were destroying stratospheric ...

Global warming will likely hinder our future ability to control ground-level ozone, a harmful air pollutant that is a primary ...

An annual report from the American Lung Assn. showed that Los Angeles has improved its air quality but still deserves its reputation for unhealthy air.

The satellites will sunset while the ozone layer’s recovery has unpredictably ... emissions could have increasingly significant effects on stratospheric ozone. And large-scale injections of ...

A new study confirms the Antarctic ozone layer is healing as a direct result ... leading to skin cancer and other adverse health effects. In 1986, Solomon, who was then working at the National ...

The ozone layer above the Antarctic may be healing at ... A split in the polar vortex can give rise to both sudden and delayed effects, much of which involves declining temperatures and extreme ...

The ozone layer protects the earth from the sun's ultraviolet radiation, which is linked to skin cancer and other health risks. The Montreal Protocol, which came into effect in 1989, agreed to ...

Under the Montreal protocol, hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs), used in refrigeration and air conditioning, have been phased out due to their harmful effects on the ozone layer. These substances ...