Ozone-destroying greenhouse gas emissions from China increased significantly: Study

After 2012, emissions of dichloromethane from China accounted for 50–60 per cent of the global total

WMO revives ozone-UV bulletin after 7 years, shows steady recovery of ozone layer

Strong signs were recorded that indicate the ozone layer over the Antarctic region is recovering, according to latest update

World Ozone Day: Forest fires pose new threat to ozone layer

Study finds black carbon due to frequent, widespread wildfires may be widening the ozone hole

Antarctic ozone hole — one of the largest, deepest — closes

The annually occurring ozone hole over the Antarctic had rapidly grown from mid-August 2020 and peaked at around 24 mln sq km  

Simply Put: Ozone hole and loop hole

Does tropical ozone hole exist? Experts are divided

Tropical ozone hole is about seven times larger than Antarctica and it appears across all seasons

Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change

The ozone layer was destroyed, electrical storms raged across the tropics, solar winds generated spectacular light shows, Arctic air poured …

Ozone layer to recover in 4 decades but aerosol injection may undo gains: UNEP

The success of the Montreal Protocol can inspire climate action, say scientists

July heatwave triggers air pollution in UK

Ozone levels increased significantly and exceeded World Health Organisation recommendations, the researchers found after drawing on a national …

Antarctic ozone hole now larger, thinner & may take longer to recover. Mesosphere has a role to play: Study

Meteorological conditions could have largely driven fluctuations in the size of the Antarctic ozone hole

Ozone pollution increases male-male courtship in common fruit flies: Study

High level of ozone leads to drop in sex-determining pheromones   

World Environmental Health Day: Let’s strengthen environmental health to implement SDGs

Restoring our contaminated ecosystem and biodiversity will help to brush off poverty

Bushfire smoke eats up the ozone protecting us from dangerous radiation. The damage will increase as the world heats up

We’re likely to see falling ozone concentrations in new places rather than just around the South Pole

Antarctic ozone layer hole keeps shrinking in 2022: NASA, NOAA

Ban on chemicals adopted by Montreal Protocal attributed to gradual ozone layer recovery

Countries agreed to ban ozone-depleting chemicals in 1980s — but 5 CFCs are increasing to record levels in atmosphere

The 1987 Montreal protocol restricted the release of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere

‘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

Factsheet: HFCS - realising the potential for climate benefits from the Montreal Protocol

In 1987, the Montreal Protocol phased out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-depleting substance (ODS) used as coolants in …

Climate variability may explain annual spike in ozone-destroying gas: Study

Forest fires fuelled by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon might be responsible for the short-term spikes in methyl bromide,…

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

Ozone layer recovery may take several lifetimes. But Montreal Protocol saved the Earth

The stratospheric ozone layer absorbs a portion of the ultraviolet radiation from the sun, preventing it from reaching the surface of Earth  

Greenhouse gas emissions from man-managed grasslands similar to global croplands

Study highlight need to use sustainable management to preserve and enhance soil carbon storage of grasslands

2023 in a blink: 10 groundbreaking science photos of the year

Step into the captivating realm of scientific discovery with our curated gallery featuring the most compelling science photographs of 2023. Each …

A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now

The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, which can be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches 

Factsheet: HFCs - Safe for Ozone, yet a Potent Greenhouse Gas

Montreal Protocol, the multilateral treaty to protect the ozone layer, has been a successful environmental agreement. But animpasse over …

Iodine drives substantial ground-level ozone loss in Arctic, climate change altering natural processes: Study

Such high concentrations of Iodine was not seen in Arctic before, say scientists