• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 14th, 2014
Greenhouse Gases to Blame for Decline in Rainfall in Australia

Greenhouse Gases to Blame for Decline in Rainfall in Australia

The thinning of the ozone layer has also had a say in the matter, researchers say

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 4th, 2014
Scientists Discover Three New Man-Made Ozone-Destroying Gases

Scientists Discover Three New Man-Made Ozone-Destroying Gases

For the time being, the gases are present in low concentrations in the atmosphere

China's Industrial Nitrous Oxide Emissions Could More than Triple by 2020

China's Industrial Nitrous Oxide Emissions Could More than Triple by 2020

Nitrous oxide is a dangerous ozone-depleting compound and a potent greenhouse gas

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 19th, 2013
Ozone Layer Above Antarctica May Be Recovering

Ozone Layer Above Antarctica May Be Recovering

The massive hole exhibits wild yearly variations in size

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 27th, 2012
Massive Storms May Put Dents in the Ozone Layer

Massive Storms May Put Dents in the Ozone Layer

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

America Finally Welcomes Green Refrigerants

America Finally Welcomes Green Refrigerants

EPA has adopted a regulation making eco-friendly refrigeration gases legal in the US

Antarctic Ozone Layer Hole Reaches Annual Peak

Antarctic Ozone Layer Hole Reaches Annual Peak

The damage done to this layer is still pretty much obvious

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 16th, 2011
The Hole in the Ozone Layer Is Growing Again

The Hole in the Ozone Layer Is Growing Again

Dangerous chemicals in the atmosphere can persist for centuries

  • Nature
  • By Smaranda Biliuti
  • February 1st, 2011
The Evolution of the Ozone Hole

The Evolution of the Ozone Hole

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • September 16th, 2010
Image Shows the Antarctic Ozone Layer

Image Shows the Antarctic Ozone Layer

Ozone-Layer Temperatures Are Targets for Neutrino Telescope

Ozone-Layer Temperatures Are Targets for Neutrino Telescope

The machine is buried at the South Pole

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 20th, 2009
A Simulation of Earth Without Its 'Sunscreen'

A Simulation of Earth Without Its 'Sunscreen'

What might have happened if all ozone was destroyed

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 23rd, 2008
Ozone – the Silent Killer

Ozone – the Silent Killer

Light and greenhouse gases generate more ozone each year

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • October 14th, 2008
Ozone Layer Hole over Antarctica Widens

Ozone Layer Hole over Antarctica Widens

Second largest hole in the ozone layer recorded in 2008