Cod crisis

The European Union imposes strict restrictions on cod farming. But it could be too late

China announces major cuts in industrial production of ozone depleting substances

Move will eliminate over 93 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions

Ozone therapy

Reduction of ozone-depleting substances could actually lead to the ozone layer repairing itself

Chief culprit

Study warns that in the future climate change could be primarily responsible for ozone depletion

No laughing matter

Nitrous oxide is steadily accumulating in the upper atmosphere, eating into the ozone layer and contributing to global warming

Talking about pollution

AIR POLLUTION AND CONTROL· K V S G Murali Krishna· Kaushal and Co, Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh· Rs 500, 345pp

Win some, lose some

Experts debate the phasing out of methyl bromide, a chemical with potent ozone-depleting qualities

Capturing the monsoons

It's a season that inspires and engages everyone, from the farmer to the policy maker. From the scientist to the travel writer. From the …

Forests under threat

OXIDANT AIR POLLUTION IMPACTS IN THE MONTANE FORESTS OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA A CASE STUDY OF THE SAN BERNARDINO MOUNTAINS·Paul R Miller, …

The cold rush

What has India got to show after 20 years on the Antarctica research bandwagon? Lack of focus

The gas game

Fluorocarbons, which created a hole in the ozone layer, have generated intense global debates. But these have been more about business than …

Climate on a skid

Global warming is likely to be far greater and faster than previous estimates, says the latest report of the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction …

Ozone levels increase in Delhi, pose health risk

This could lead to a public health crisis as ozone is extremely hazardous to human health

‘Predictions wrong, but give indications’

India Meteorological Department is often accused of making incorrect predictions. The Ministry of Earth Sciences regularly gets funds to …

"Real power lies with people"

Christine Milne , leader of the Tasmanian green party, was recently in New Delhi to attend the New Horizons programme, an effort to promote …

Unmasking aerosols

Forget health impacts, tiny particles floating in the air are altering regional climates and affecting monsoon patterns and agricultural yield. …

‘Modest’ 2023 Antarctic ozone hole ranks 12th overall but still sign of recovery

The depletion would have been lower had it not been for the eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano in January 2022

Satellites are burning up in upper atmosphere — and we still don’t know what impact this will have on Earth’s climate

Elon Musk’s SpaceX has announced it will dispose of 100 Starlink satellites over the next six months

Saving the Ozone

Starring [LTOR] Brian Gardiner Jonathan Shanklin and Joseph Farman

Orbital eccentricity

Changes in nature of Earth’s orbit tend to drive glacial cycles  

During wind and rain

When the wind velocity is constant, expect rains and storms

Ozone

Get swayed

23 years of data shows wind speeds have increased

Size matters

Bigger aerosols trigger rain

The continuing irrelevance of Agenda 21