COLUMBIA, S.C. — The ozone layer is important for life on Earth because it absorbs most of the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. It was in 1985 when a hole in the ozone was found over Antarctica, a ...
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 ...
On September 16, 1987, the international community did something almost unheard of, especially in today's world: It worked together to protect the planet. Ultimately ratified by 198 nations, including ...
It's been 40 years since groundbreaking research announced the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer, a revelation that launched a rapid and successful effort to ban chemicals in hairspray, deodorant ...
Scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography are part of a new study that reveals significant progress in the drive to reduce levels of chemicals that destroy Earth’s ozone layer, ...
It's been 40 years since groundbreaking research announced the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer, a revelation that launched a rapid and successful effort to ban chemicals in hairspray, deodorant ...
Your every breath serves as a reminder that the atmosphere of Earth is silently carrying out its function. Since air is always present and invisible, it’s easy to take it for granted, but one of the ...
It's been 40 years since groundbreaking research announced the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer, a revelation that launched a rapid and successful effort to ban chemicals in hairspray, deodorant ...
The language is dry and academic, as is appropriate for the abstract of a scientific paper in the prestigious journal Nature. The research described in the short paper, however, fell like a scientific ...
The United Nations finally has some good news about the climate. Well, sort of. According to a report released by U.N. scientists on Wednesday, the ozone layer, which has been thinning since the late ...