Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Earth's ozone layer is expected to recover within the next 40 years as ozone-depleting chemicals are being phased out of use, ...

A hole in the Montreal Protocol could delay the recovery of Earth’s ozone layer by about 7 years. New research found that the ...

Chloromethane is a gas that is toxic to humans and contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer. It is produced during the ...

Stratospheric ozone depletion arises from the interaction of halogenated compounds with solar radiation and stratospheric circulation patterns. Ozone-depleting substances released at the surface ...

Last October, prime news coverage focused once again on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a chemical substance suspected to cause an especially pernicious, imperceptible form of environmental degradation.

Depletion of the Earth’s ozone layer is slowing, according to a study scheduled for publication in the Journal of Geophysical Research. At a press conference, the scientists who conducted the study ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ozone layer is on track to fully recover from its depletion within the next four decades, a panel of scientists gathered by ...

A new study confirms the Antarctic ozone layer is healing as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is ...

Ozone levels above the Arctic reached a record low for March, NASA researchers report. An analysis of satellite observations show that ozone levels reached their lowest point on March 12 at 205 Dobson ...

Ohio-based grocery store chain Kroger will spend $102.5 million after alleged violations of the Clean Air Act due to leaks in ...

The Earth's ozone layer is expected to recover within the next 40 years as ozone-depleting chemicals are being phased out of use, a panel of international experts backed by the U.N. says. The panel, ...