In 1974, scientists first sounded the alarm about the destruction of the ozone layer caused by human activities. Yet it would ...

Nonetheless, none of them are as impactful as the anthropogenic ozone-depleting substances.' Man-made compounds called CFCs, or chlorofluorocarbons, which were used in aerosol sprays and ...

Aside from worryingly warm temperatures around the South Pole, the latest data on the ozone layer is positive. The current trend suggests the ozone could fully recover to 1980 levels (before any hole ...

The international day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is observed on September 16, with India participating since ...

The ozone layer, located in the Earth's stratosphere, plays a crucial role in shielding life on the planet from the harmful ...

The Montreal Protocol is an environmental & multilateralism success story. It has put the ozone layer on the path to a full ...

In the 1980s, the ozone layer — or lack of it — loomed large in the public imagination, as scientists warned its continued destruction could be catastrophic for humanity and the planet. That warning ...

On the occasion of World Ozone Day, India released its cooling action plan to phase out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a major ...

The Montreal Protocol, which came into effect in 1989, agreed to phase out chlorofluorocarbons and other ozone-depleting substances, and its success "stands out as a powerful symbol of hope" at a ...

allowing the ozone-depleting reactions proceed largely unchecked. Initially, the chemical industry denied any link between CFCs and the ozone hole. However, with the publication of Crutzen’s findings ...