The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun ’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ...

Fertilizers are the largest source of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas that’s also the most significant destroyer of ...

In 2024, the Antarctic ozone hole reached a smaller size compared to other years, with full recovery projected by 2066.

For the first time, researchers have observed how bromoform rearranges its atoms in less than a trillionth of a second after ...

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is a greenhouse gas that is approximately 270 times more potent than carbon dioxide in warming the planet ...

The ozone-rich layer high in the atmosphere acts as a planetary sunscreen that helps shield us from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the Sun. Areas with depleted ozone allow more UV radiation, ...

In 2024, the ozone hole over the Antarctic showed a notable reduction in size, ranking as the seventh smallest since monitoring began post-Montreal Protocol. This improvement is credited to ongoing ...

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens ...

Adopted 35 years ago, the Montreal Protocol remains a groundbreaking environmental agreement, credited with saving millions ...

Aerosol spray cans may not seem all too dangerous, but they've actually wreaked havoc. So badly, in fact, that the world at ...

When stars explode as supernovas, they can cause serious cosmic carnage. Is Earth in any danger from any nearby stars?

Betelgeuse’s future supernova won’t harm Earth, but close cosmic explosions could strip our ozone, risking life. Gamma-ray ...