EDT on Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported an air quality alert in effect until Thursday at midnight EDT for ...

When a satellite disintegrates in the upper atmosphere, it does not just disappear. Rather, it deposits a record of aluminum ...

The ozone hole and depletion of the ozone layer is old news. We have had hard data on the layer for a more than 20 years and that data tells us, unequivocally, that the ozone layer is disappearing ...

But worldwide environmental initiatives only work if countries keep their word, and scientists now suspect that a dangerous, ozone-eating chemical is still in production somewhere.

Over the last ten years, levels of NO2 and PM2.5 in the UK have fallen but often still exceed World Health Organization ...

Skin is the body's first line of defense against an array of environmental hazards. But when our skin's natural oils react ...

While the famous Antarctic “ozone hole” is finally beginning to heal, 30 years after it was first discovered, scientists have just identified a new threat to its recovery. A study, just out ...

Researchers with the University of Toledo say carbonized corncobs can help clean drinking water contaminated from harmful ...

Key compound of ozone destruction detected; Scientists disprove doubts in ozone hole chemistry Date: July 22, 2010 Source: Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Summary: For the first time ...

Study shows how daily habits like showering and changing clothes impact airborne chemical formation, surprising findings ...

As American Chemical Society so aptly describes, CFCs and ozone layer soap opera contains valuable lessons for humankind. It again reminds us of the power of science to dictate policy and ...