Often hailed as the most successful international environmental agreement of all time, the 1987 Montreal Protocol continues ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. One of the layers of atmosphere that protects all life on our ...

After many years of exceeding the federal standard for ground-level ozone, a multi-county region in Northeast Ohio has been ...

Earth's ozone layer is vital to protecting all forms of life – from crops to humans – from the sun's harmful radiation. This shield in Earth's stratosphere has been depleted for decades, putting life ...

The halomethane compound bromoform (CHBr3) has devastating effects on the ozone layer. In the upper layers of the atmosphere, ...

The Earth's ozone layer is expected to recover within the next 40 years as ozone-depleting chemicals are being phased out of use, a panel of international experts backed by the U.N. says. The panel, ...

“The Vienna Convention and its Montreal Protocol became a landmark of multilateral success. Today, the ozone layer is healing”. The World Meteorological Organization Bulletin, WMO, reported that the ...

After years of failing to meet Clean Air Act standards, metro Phoenix won its argument that nonlocal ozone shouldn't count.

New research reveals ozone in the lower atmosphere in particular contributed to warming in the Southern Ocean - which absorbs much of the planet's excess heat - more than previously realized. The ...

Early research suggests ozone therapy may fight breast cancer cells and lessen adverse effects for patients undergoing treatment, but more research is necessary. Ozone therapy, known to irritate lungs ...

The annual Antarctic ozone hole reached an average area of 8.9 million square miles (23.2 million square kilometers) between Sept. 7 and Oct. 13, 2022. This depleted area of the ozone layer over the ...