In the 1980s and 1990s, the world's governments came together in a rare show of cooperation to rid Earth's atmosphere of certain ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). Used mainly in air conditioning and ...

Japanese customs authorities have confiscated 36,000 cans of Freon 12 CFC gas, banned in Japan for harming the ozone layer, that were illegally imported from China, Kyodo News reported, citing sources ...

The booming space industry has filled the skies with rockets and satellites, but this rapid expansion comes with a hidden danger: slowing the recovery of the ozone layer. Rocket launches and burning ...

Outside magazine, August 1997 The Chilling Effect A small can of chlorofluorocarbons, the UN says, can destroy 70,000 pounds of the ozone layer. In the last three years, smugglers have brought 60 ...

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, allowing ...

The discovery of a hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer in 1985 led to a worldwide effort to heal it. But are there lessons that can be applied to today’s treaty talks on climate change? A worldwide ...

Laura Revell is a member of the International Ozone Commission and the UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, which assesses the effects of ozone depletion on life on Earth. She is a Rutherford ...