Science and Technology - Briefs

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Temporary gain

Trouble in the air

The winter of 1995-96 has witnessed record lows in the levels of ozone in some areas of the Northern Hemisphere, affecting Europe in particular

Gone with the wind

Findings from a recent study conducted in Pakistan and Egypt by researchers from the Imperial College, London, suggest that a secondary pollutant,…

Cod crisis

The European Union imposes strict restrictions on cod farming. But it could be too late

Science and Technology - Briefs

Science and Technology - Briefs

Cool and dangerous

Bad news for ozone layer

Mercury-laced food

Sun, sea and snow bring mercury down to the Earth and in the food

Science and Technology - Briefs

Science and Technology - Briefs

Climatic conundrum

Ice cover might be increasing in the West Antarctic contrary to its presumed collapse

Hole hazards

Daylight destruction

Rays of the rising sun burn a hole in the ozone layer every morning, claims a new study

Ozone layer threatenecl

Ozone holes

The World After

China announces major cuts in industrial production of ozone depleting substances

Move will eliminate over 93 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in greenhouse gas emissions

Fire, brimstone and cooling

Large volcanic eruptions contribute significantly to global cooling

More than unsafe

Safe ozone levels are often exceeded in Europe, says a study

Oh! zone

Hostile to ozone

Four chemicals said to be 'ecofriendly' are destroying the ozone layer

Whole lot of trouble

Global warming may aggravate ozone depletion in Arctic