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Antarctic Ozone Hole Might Fully Recover by 2066, Claims New Study
In 2024, scientists observed a notable reduction in the size of the Antarctic ozone hole, marking it as the seventh-smallest on record. With ongoing efforts to eliminate chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), experts are optimistic that the ozone layer could fully recover by 2066. Factors contributing to this positive trend include a decrease in harmful chemi...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Earth's Ozone Layer, Study Warns
The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, which can cause skin cancer on exposure and even disrupt crop yields and food production.
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World Ozone Day 2023: Know This Year's Theme, History And Significance
World Ozone Day 2023: The theme of World Ozone Day 2023 is ''Montreal Protocol: Fixing the Ozone Layer and Reducing Climate Change.''
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Scientists Discover Year-Round Ozone Hole Over Tropics, May Lead to Increased Ground-Level UV Radiation
Scientists have discovered an ozone hole in the earth’s lower stratosphere that is comparable in depth — but seven times larger — to the springtime Antarctic ozone hole. The large, all-season ozone hole has been detected over the tropics, which make up half of the Earth's surface area and are home to about half the planet’s population. The ...
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Growth in Space Tourism Can Take Toll on Climate, Finds Study
A recent study has concluded that rocket launches are taking a larger toll on the climate like no other. Using a 3D model to explore the impact of rocket launches and re-entry in 2019, the team stated the “impact of projected space tourism scenarios is based on the recent billionaire space race.”
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Cabinet Nod To Ratification Of Global Agreement On Phase Down Of Hydrofluorocarbons
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for ratification of the Kigali Amendment for phase down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by India under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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Massive Ozone Hole Over Arctic Now Closed: UN
Ozone depletion over the Arctic hit a "record level" in March, the biggest since 2011, but the hole has now closed, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
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World Ozone Day 2019: Know The Theme And Top Facts About Ozone Layer; Tips To Prevent Ozone Layer Depletion
World Ozone Day is observed on September 16. The day is meant to raise awareness about the importance of ozone layer and how its depletion is leading to global warming and climate change across the world.
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Illegal Ozone-Depleting Gases Traced To China: Study
Industries in northeastern China have spewed large quantities of an ozone-depleting gas into the atmosphere in violation of an international treaty, scientists said Wednesday.
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Someone's Secretly Making Ozone-Depleting Chemical, Suspect Scientists
Emissions of a banned, ozone-depleting chemical are on the rise, a group of scientists reported Wednesday, suggesting someone may be secretly manufacturing the pollutant in violation of an international accord.
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Environment Ministry To Develop Next Generation Refrigerants
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has announced an ambitious collaborative research and development programme to develop next generation, sustainable refrigerant technologies as alternatives to HFCs.
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Ozone Depletion by Refrigerators, Automobile ACs Small but Measurable: Nasa Study
The researchers estimated that the common chemical coolants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) will cause a 0.035 percent decrease in ozone by 2050.
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Refrigerator Coolants Contribute to Ozone Depletion: NASA
A class of chemical coolants used in refrigerators and in home and automobile air conditioners contributes to ozone depletion by a small but measurable amount, says a new NASA study.
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'Destructive Electrons Streaking Into Earth's Atmosphere at Near Light Speed'
Particle onslaught can lead to ozone depletion and damage to the orbital satellites that provide us with the navigation, communication, and more.
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Threatened Ozone Layer Shows First Sign of Recovery: UN
The ozone layer that shields life from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is showing its first sign of thickening after years of dangerous depletion, a U.N. study said on Wednesday.
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Antarctic Ozone Hole Might Fully Recover by 2066, Claims New Study
In 2024, scientists observed a notable reduction in the size of the Antarctic ozone hole, marking it as the seventh-smallest on record. With ongoing efforts to eliminate chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), experts are optimistic that the ozone layer could fully recover by 2066. Factors contributing to this positive trend include a decrease in harmful chemi...
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Elon Musk's Starlink Satellites Could Deplete Earth's Ozone Layer, Study Warns
The ozone layer in the Earth's atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun, which can cause skin cancer on exposure and even disrupt crop yields and food production.
-
World Ozone Day 2023: Know This Year's Theme, History And Significance
World Ozone Day 2023: The theme of World Ozone Day 2023 is ''Montreal Protocol: Fixing the Ozone Layer and Reducing Climate Change.''
-
Scientists Discover Year-Round Ozone Hole Over Tropics, May Lead to Increased Ground-Level UV Radiation
Scientists have discovered an ozone hole in the earth’s lower stratosphere that is comparable in depth — but seven times larger — to the springtime Antarctic ozone hole. The large, all-season ozone hole has been detected over the tropics, which make up half of the Earth's surface area and are home to about half the planet’s population. The ...
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Growth in Space Tourism Can Take Toll on Climate, Finds Study
A recent study has concluded that rocket launches are taking a larger toll on the climate like no other. Using a 3D model to explore the impact of rocket launches and re-entry in 2019, the team stated the “impact of projected space tourism scenarios is based on the recent billionaire space race.”
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Cabinet Nod To Ratification Of Global Agreement On Phase Down Of Hydrofluorocarbons
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for ratification of the Kigali Amendment for phase down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) by India under the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.
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Massive Ozone Hole Over Arctic Now Closed: UN
Ozone depletion over the Arctic hit a "record level" in March, the biggest since 2011, but the hole has now closed, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.
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World Ozone Day 2019: Know The Theme And Top Facts About Ozone Layer; Tips To Prevent Ozone Layer Depletion
World Ozone Day is observed on September 16. The day is meant to raise awareness about the importance of ozone layer and how its depletion is leading to global warming and climate change across the world.
-
Illegal Ozone-Depleting Gases Traced To China: Study
Industries in northeastern China have spewed large quantities of an ozone-depleting gas into the atmosphere in violation of an international treaty, scientists said Wednesday.
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Someone's Secretly Making Ozone-Depleting Chemical, Suspect Scientists
Emissions of a banned, ozone-depleting chemical are on the rise, a group of scientists reported Wednesday, suggesting someone may be secretly manufacturing the pollutant in violation of an international accord.
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Environment Ministry To Develop Next Generation Refrigerants
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has announced an ambitious collaborative research and development programme to develop next generation, sustainable refrigerant technologies as alternatives to HFCs.
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Ozone Depletion by Refrigerators, Automobile ACs Small but Measurable: Nasa Study
The researchers estimated that the common chemical coolants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) will cause a 0.035 percent decrease in ozone by 2050.
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Refrigerator Coolants Contribute to Ozone Depletion: NASA
A class of chemical coolants used in refrigerators and in home and automobile air conditioners contributes to ozone depletion by a small but measurable amount, says a new NASA study.
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'Destructive Electrons Streaking Into Earth's Atmosphere at Near Light Speed'
Particle onslaught can lead to ozone depletion and damage to the orbital satellites that provide us with the navigation, communication, and more.
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Threatened Ozone Layer Shows First Sign of Recovery: UN
The ozone layer that shields life from the sun's cancer-causing ultraviolet rays is showing its first sign of thickening after years of dangerous depletion, a U.N. study said on Wednesday.
