Ozone Depletion

A sudden stratospheric warming event reversed the winds that make up the northern polar vortex on March 9. A new animation shows the vortex also moved away from the Arctic towards Europe.

ANTARCTICA, Feb 24 (IPS) - It was 7:30 a.m. I got ready the fastest I could, adrenaline kicking in, curiosity and excitement peaking. I rushed out of my cabin, opened the big exit door, and there in front of me was the first visual of the majestic white continent - Antarctica.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia analyzed global air traffic patterns against the projected re-entry paths of uncontrolled space debris.

An expanding polar vortex is expected to lower temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S., with the potential for record-breaking cold in January.

The U.S. is among 175 nations haggling over a treaty to reduce the vast quantity of plastic pollution that ends up in our food, water and even our bodies.

Scientists reported this week on the extent of the 2024 Antarctic ozone hole, saying it was the 7th-smallest since recovery began in 1992. The post 2024 Antarctic ozone hole 7th-smallest since recovery began first appeared on EarthSky.

Tropical forests account for more than 50% of the global terrestrial carbon sink, but climate change threatens to alter the carbon balance of these ecosystems.

A lunar safeguard.

Well-researched stories from Nursing Clio, Nautilus, and other great publications that bridge the gap between news and scholarship.

In a revelation that highlights the fragile balance of our planet's atmosphere, scientists from China, Germany, and the U.S. have uncovered an unexpected link between massive wildfire events and the chemistry of the ozone layer. Published in Science Advances, this study reveals how wildfires, such as the catastrophic 2019/20 Australian bushfires, impact the stratosphere in previously unseen ways.

Satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere are producing chemicals that could thwart the recovery of our planet's protective ozone shield.

Sweltering heat in Greece, ozone-damaging chemicals on the decline and an investigation of what space does to our body are all in this week's news roundup.

That doesn't usually happen.

These cosmic explosions are so powerful that they could sterilize all life on Earth — or even vaporize the planet. Luckily, the chances of one happening in our solar system are slim.

The growing number of satellites burning in Earth's atmosphere has concerned scientists for years. A new paper explores how the emerging shell of "conductive...

A new study says that rocky habitable exoplanets likely have less carbon dioxide in their atmospheres as compared to similar planets in the same system. The post Habitable exoplanets may have less carbon dioxide first appeared on EarthSky.

Scientists say astronomers' best chance of finding liquid water, and even life on other planets, is to look for the absence of carbon dioxide in their atmospheres.

There was no shortage of bleak climate news in 2023, already confirmed as the hottest on record. But amid the gloom, there have also been signs of progress.

/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Members of the Global EPS Sustainability Alliance (GESA) an organization brought together to represent the expanded polystyrene (EPS)...

Scientists have detected the presence of air pollutants from burning space junk in the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.