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 ...

May 6, 2024 — By using experimental electrochemical analyses, mass spectrometry, and computational quantum chemistry modeling, the researchers created an 'atomic-scale storyline' to explain how ...

A UN report on the ozone layer says that it’s shrinking, even though it’s still big enough for the moon to pass through. The ozone layer that shields life from cancer-causing solar rays is ...

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 ...

In the 1980s, the world was shocked by the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica. The world rallied, leading to the Montreal Protocol in 1989, a landmark agreement that outlawed ...

NEW YORK – There was a time, not so long ago, when the depletion of Earth’s ozone layer seemed like an insurmountable challenge. Decades of using harmful chemicals, such as chlorofluorocarbons ...

We know particles from spacecrafts are in the stratosphere. But what this means for the ozone layer or the climate is still unknown. People are becoming more aware of the health risks of laughing ...

For Antarctic wildlife, exposure to the Sun's damaging rays has increased in recent years, scientists say. A hole in the ozone layer - the protective barrier of gas in the upper atmosphere - now ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Seal pups and fledgling penguins could be at increased risk of sunburn and skin cancers as the ozone layer hole above Antarctica ...