Aussie 'ghost fish' species once thought to be extinct is making a 'quiet comeback' 'Torn from my family': Father of 5 no ...

The ozone layer plays a critical role in shielding the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Over the past few decades, human activities have ...

Ozone pollution isn’t just a summer story anymore. In parts of northern China, high ozone levels are now appearing during winter—an alarming twist that defies decades of air quality science. This ...

What Led to Ozone Depletion? The 1970s-80s Crisis Human activities release large amounts of ozone-depleting substances (ODS), like CFCs. Ozone levels in the stratosphere dropped significantly.

Mar 10, 2025 06:00:00 Research results show that the Antarctic ozone hole has shrunk due to 'human efforts to reduce CFC emissions' ...

World ozone day: Origin and significance World ozone Day originated in the 1980s when evidence revealed significant depletion of the ozone layer due to human activities.

On the occasion of World Ozone Day, India released its cooling action plan to phase out chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a major refrigerant widely used in all cooling equipment like air-conditions ...

When CFCs and HFCs mix with the Ozone, they break down the O3 into oxygen (O2), which does not filter out the ultraviolet radiation from space. “But the CFCs are just a catalyst,” said Marianne. “They ...

A new study warned that internet satellites like Starlink's could send damaging chemicals into the ozone layer when they burn up on reentry.

A large group of ozone depleting chemicals were responsible - primarily CFCs or chlorofluorocarbons - that were used as refrigerants.