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Unusually Small Ozone Hole Attributed To Strong Upper Level Weather Systems
October 1, 2002 Scientists from NASA and the Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have confirmed the ozone hole over the Antarctic this September is not only much smaller ... > full story -
Researchers Pursue Process By Which Oak Trees Contribute To Air Pollution
June 26, 2002 Trees may not actually commit suicide, but certain species do produce pollutants that hamper their own growth while contributing to global climate changes and causing harm to other life forms, ... > full story -
New Study Sheds Light On Frog Malformations
June 19, 2002 The emergence of mutant frogs with extra arms and legs may smack of a low-budget sci-fi script. But it is a reality, and a new study provides more evidence that ultraviolet radiation could be ... > full story -
Research Shows How Pollutants Affect Tree Growth
June 13, 2002 As trees leafed out this spring, an international group of researchers is headed to northern Wisconsin to continue a long-term study that is revealing how air pollution affects northern forests. The ... > full story -
Climate Change May Become Major Player In Ozone Loss
June 6, 2002 While industrial products like chlorofluorocarbons are largely responsible for current ozone depletion, a NASA study finds that by the 2030s climate change may surpass chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as ... > full story -
Ozone Losses May Be Speeding Up At Higher Latitudes, According To University Of Colorado Study
May 29, 2002 New findings by University of Colorado at Boulder researchers indicate ozone losses due to the breakdown of chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, occur much faster than previously believed at higher ... > full story -
Human Activity Raises Level Of Sulfur Gas That Affects Ozone Layer, Researchers Say
May 17, 2002 New estimates obtained from ice core samples collected from the Siple Dome, West Antarctica, suggest that human activities have contributed approximately 25 percent of the modern carbonyl sulfide in ... > full story -
NASA Study Leads To Better Understanding Of Ozone Depletion
May 14, 2002 Scientists have unraveled a mystery about hydrogen peroxide that may lead to a more accurate way of measuring a gas that contributes to depletion of Earth's protective ozone ... > full story -
USC Researchers Find Ozone Lowers Sperm Counts
April 22, 2002 Ozone appears to be harmful to male fertility, according to Keck School of Medicine of USC researcher Rebecca Z. Sokol, M.D., a professor of obstetrics and gynecology and medicine. The high ozone ... > full story -
Improved Ozone Monitoring Technology Expected To Improve Smog Forecasting
April 17, 2002 A team of engineers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) is designing the next generation of ozone-monitoring technology. Based on light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology developed by ... > full story
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