Orbital eccentricity

Changes in nature of Earth’s orbit tend to drive glacial cycles  

Montreal Protocol talks begin on a positive note in Geneva

Negotiations to phase down HFCs continue from where they were left at in Dubai last year

Chink in the armour

Recent measurements show that protective ozone levels in the atmosphere touched a record low early this year

HFC Phase down negotiations to continue in Geneva

Negotiations to focus mainly on HFC phase down and amendment proposals

During wind and rain

When the wind velocity is constant, expect rains and storms

Climate variability may explain annual spike in ozone-destroying gas: Study

Forest fires fuelled by the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon might be responsible for the short-term spikes in methyl bromide,…

Ozone

World Environment Day 2023: CSE finds ground-level ozone pollution in Delhi-NCR all-year problem, persists at nights too

New Delhi and South Delhi areas were worst affected by ground-level ozone between March 1, 2023 and May 30, 2023

Get swayed

23 years of data shows wind speeds have increased

Size matters

Bigger aerosols trigger rain

Delhi-NCR witnesses major spike in ozone levels with progress of summer: CSE

Increased emission from vehicles and growing heat stress has accelerated formation of ozone

Simply put: High ozone levels pose health risk in Delhi

The continuing irrelevance of Agenda 21

Air-cooled

Very soon, theftidge in your home could be cooling by air

A bracketed meeting in Geneva

The latest meeting to decide upon funding for the ozone protocol ended up with the developed nations foiling the basic demands of the G-77 …

The ozone piracy

Hectic trading of CFCs in US back-alleys is bothering little about the earth's punctured ozone canopy

Blowing in the wind

Answers to why dust storms  are on the rise in East Asia  

A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer — unless we act now

The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, which can be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches 

Who is afraid of transparency?

Flaring up issues of transparency and reporting of climate actions could be a tactic by developed nations to divert attention from more …

Ozone layer recovery can be speeded up

As the levels of ozone depleting substances continue to decrease because of compliance with the Montreal Protocol, ozone layer may heal 11 years …

The weather mart

Met department is not the only one predicting weather in India. Forecasts are now sold by businesses to businesses

Aeroswitch

Unprecedented ozone levels have made Delhi air more toxic: CSE analysis

Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad also show worrying trends

Summertime blues

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