The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced two final rules that will further cut ozone-depleting pollutants, protecting the Earth’s ozone layer and reducing harmful greenhouse gases.

This is all part of the plan: ‘Design for Demise’ is a standard concept for making satellites that break apart upon reentry, ...

At its annual conference on climate change this week, the United Nations released a major report saying the world has little hope of reaching global climate targets without quickly lowering emissions ...

New findings indicate that the current "Design for Demise" protocol for satellites is creating a secondary environmental ...

On September 16, 1987, the international community did something almost unheard of, especially in today's world: It worked together to protect the planet. "This important milestone demonstrates the ...

The NOAA and NASA agencies have reported that the hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica is this year the fifth smallest since 1992. At its peak, it covered an average of 18.71 million ...

Earth's ozone layer is vital to protecting all forms of life – from crops to humans – from the sun's harmful radiation. This shield in Earth's stratosphere has been depleted for decades, putting life ...

The ozone layer, which protects life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays from the sun, was severely damaged in the 1980s and 1990s due to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) — chemicals used in ...

Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the impacts of ozone-destroying substances that threaten the recovery of the ozone layer. Researchers have developed a new method for assessing ...

The ozone layer is a precious thing, helping protect the Earth from the harshest of the sun’s radiative output. If anything were to damage this layer, we’d all feel the results in a very short order ...

“Forty years ago, nations came together to take the first step in protecting the ozone layer – guided by science, united in action,” said United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today, in ...

It's been 40 years since groundbreaking research announced the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer, a revelation that launched a rapid and successful effort to ban chemicals in hairspray, deodorant ...