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Rocket Launches May Need Regulation To Prevent Ozone Depletion, Says Study
March 31, 2009 — The global market for rocket launches may require more stringent regulation in order to prevent significant damage to Earth's stratospheric ozone layer in the decades to come, according to a new ... > full story -
Ocean Proximity Aggravates Houston's Ozone Pollution
March 25, 2009 — Increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide are known to result in reduced coral calcification because carbon dioxide alters ocean chemistry and decreases aragonite saturation because it ... > full story -
Ozone: New Simulation Shows Consequences Of A World Without Earth's Natural Sunscreen
March 19, 2009 — The year is 2065. Nearly two-thirds of Earth's ozone is gone -- not just over the poles, but everywhere. The infamous ozone hole over Antarctica is a year-round fixture, with a twin over the North ... > full story -
Long-Term Ozone Exposure Linked To Higher Risk Of Death, Finds Nationwide Study
March 11, 2009 — A study analyzing two decades of data for 450,000 people across the nation found that long-term exposure to ground-level ozone, a major component of smog, raises the risk of death from respiratory ... > full story -
Termite Killer Lingers As Potent Greenhouse Gas
March 10, 2009 — Fumigant pumped into tented houses to kill pests remains in atmosphere six to 10 times longer than previously thought, a new study ... > full story -
European Satellites Provide New Insight Into Ozone-Depleting Species
February 25, 2009 — Using data from the satellite-based MIPAS and GOME-2 instruments, scientists have for the first time detected important bromine species in the atmosphere. These new measurements will help scientists ... > full story -
Ice Declining Faster Than Expected In Both Arctic And Antarctic Glaciers
February 25, 2009 — New evidence of the widespread effects of global warming in the polar regions is emerging. Snow and ice are declining in both polar regions, affecting human livelihoods as well as local plant and ... > full story -
Global Warming May Delay Recovery Of Stratospheric Ozone
February 4, 2009 — Increasing greenhouse gases could delay, or even postpone indefinitely the recovery of stratospheric ozone in some regions of the Earth, a new study suggests. This change might take a toll on public ... > full story -
Termite Insecticide Found To Be Potent Greenhouse Gas
January 21, 2009 — An insecticide used to fumigate termite-infested buildings is a strong greenhouse gas that lives in the atmosphere nearly 10 times longer than previously thought,new research has ... > full story -
Much Of Antarctica Is Warming More Than Previously Thought
January 21, 2009 — Scientists have long believed that while the world was getting warmer, most of Antarctica was getting colder. New research shows that for the last 50 years much of Antarctica has actually been ... > full story
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