A vaccine researcher responsible for saving millions of lives, a climate scientist who helped fix the ozone layer, a hugely influential science ... in recognition of her work during the pandemic. Her ...

Books and reading were a large part of my pastime ... Global warming, climate change, ozone layer depletion, increasingly elevated levels of pollution, and the dangerous usage of highly toxic and ...

Increases in the carbondioxide content of the atmosphere, depletion of the ozone layer and local generation of excess heat ... review of James Gleick’s book (see note 2). The review appeared, with a ...

Ozone as a layer several kilometers up in the atmosphere protects living beings, including humans, from ultraviolet rays. But ...

Ozone layer depletion, is simply the wearing out (reduction) of the amount of ozone in the stratosphere. Depletion begins when CFC’s get into the stratosphere. Ultra violet radiation from the ...

Jan. 7, 2025 — If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the ...

Ozone itself is a greenhouse gas and has contributed to around 0.2° Celsius (0.36° Fahrenheit) of current global warming, Mowbray writes. Ozone at ground level harms human health.

But in October, when the hole is often largest, the ozone level in the middle stratospheric layer shrunk by 26% from 2004 to 2022, said the study, citing satellite data.

The ozone layer’s story is one of hope earned, not given. It’s a reminder that Earth Day is not just about mourning what’s lost, but also about celebrating what can still be saved.

The stratospheric ozone layer has undergone severe depletion as a result of anthropogenic halocarbons. Although the Montreal Protocol has provided relief, anthropogenic emissions of another ...