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Academia 1 year ago

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A call for Indonesia to take action on ground-level ozone

A recent study highlighting the transboundary nature of ozone pollution shows that this is a global environemntal and health issue, and Indonesia is in a unique position to take the lead in this collective endeavor to ensure cleaner air and better health for all.

Environment 2 years ago

Antarctic ozone hole getting deeper in mid-spring, research suggests

The ozone layer 11 to 40 kilometres (seven to 25 miles) above Earth's surface filters out most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation, which can cause skin cancer and cataracts.

Academia 2 years ago

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Effective solid waste management on a budget

Processing methane gas into carbon dioxide is significant in slowing down the greenhouse effect by turning the poisonous gas into a lesser evil for the ozone layer.

Environment 3 years ago

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Massive Australia wildfires increased Antarctic ozone hole: study

Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said.

Science & Tech 5 years ago

Mexican Nobel laureate Molina, ozone layer prophet, dies at 77

Mexican scientist Mario Molina, who became his country's first winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his work on the threat to the ozone layer from chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), has died at the age of 77.

World 5 years ago

Japan researchers say ozone effective in neutralizing coronavirus

Japanese researchers said on Wednesday that low concentrations of ozone can neutralize coronavirus particles, potentially providing a way for hospitals to disinfect examination rooms and waiting areas.

City 6 years ago

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New attraction at TMII seeks to educate people about importance of ozone layer

The attraction is intended to educate visitors, especially school-age children, about the importance of the Earth's ozone layer and how to preserve it.

Environment 6 years ago

Illegal ozone-depleting gases traced to China: Study

Industries in northeastern China have spewed large quantities of an ozone-depleting gas into the atmosphere in violation of an international treaty, scientists said Wednesday.

Environment 7 years ago

Ozone layer recovering at 1-3 percent per decade: UN

The ozone layer that shields life from cancer-causing solar rays is recovering at a rate of one to three percent per decade, reversing years of dangerous depletion caused by the release of harmful chemicals, a UN study said on Monday.

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