Ozone pollution can damage wheat crop
Banaras Hindu University scientists found that most wheat cultivars developed after 2000 are more sensitive to damage due to ozone, a byproduct …
How Chinese foam manufacturers are undermining the Montreal Protocol
To save on the higher cost of alternatives, Chinese foam manufacturers are using banned chlorofluorocarbons that are considered more …
Good news! Recovery of ozone layer achieves significant milestone
Levels of ozone-depleting substances in 2022 are back to those observed in 1980 before ozone depletion was significant
Earth’s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change
The ozone layer was destroyed, electrical storms raged across the tropics, solar winds generated spectacular light shows, Arctic air poured …
Why ozone levels pose a challenge to food security
When present in the lowest atmospheric layer, ozone becomes a concern for human and plant health.
July heatwave triggers air pollution in UK
Ozone levels increased significantly and exceeded World Health Organisation recommendations, the researchers found after drawing on a national …
World Environmental Health Day: Let’s strengthen environmental health to implement SDGs
Restoring our contaminated ecosystem and biodiversity will help to brush off poverty
2020 was the hottest year globally despite cooling La Niña
Matches temperature record of 2016 which began with warming weather events
‘The burning of the Amazon will not alter wind patterns’
Down To Earth spoke to meteorologist U C Mohanty about the impact of the Amazon fires on global warming and wind patterns
Targeted methane mitigation can avoid 0.1°C warming in 2050, should be adopted with decarbonisation efforts: Report
These solutions are also estimated to be cost-effective, says IEA-UNEP
What are ‘planetary boundaries’ and why should we care?
In six out of nine vital life support systems, we have blown well past the safe zone
Climate crisis: Oceans may emit more ozone-depleting gases
MIT researchers note that oceans would emit more CFC-11 by 2075 than they absorb, and emit detectable amounts of the chemical …
Air pollution may cause ‘silent’ miscarriages risk: Study
The risk of missed abortion in the first trimester increases with exposure to PM 2.5, sulfur dioxide, ozone and carbon monoxide in older women, …
Pollution in news on April 12
Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and developments on pollution
Countries agreed to ban ozone-depleting chemicals in 1980s — but 5 CFCs are increasing to record levels in atmosphere
The 1987 Montreal protocol restricted the release of chlorofluorocarbons to the atmosphere
Diwali 2021: Elevated levels of toxic gases in smog, in addition to particulate matter, says CSE
Average daily contribution of stubble fire smoke from mid-October to early November lowest in the last four years
Factsheet: HFCS - realising the potential for climate benefits from the Montreal Protocol
In 1987, the Montreal Protocol phased out the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), an ozone-depleting substance (ODS) used as coolants in …
China’s anti-pollution measures have backfired
A new study says China’s efforts to bring down PM 2.5 concentration has in turn led to a spike in Ozone pollution
Heatwaves leading to ozone pollution, says WMO report
Climate change continues to increase heatwaves’ intensity; extreme heat ‘compounded’ measurably impacts air quality, it adds
What do the top climate change stories of 2021 tell us
Greenhouse gas emissions from man-managed grasslands similar to global croplands
Study highlight need to use sustainable management to preserve and enhance soil carbon storage of grasslands
Did a supernova trigger the late Devonian extinction?
Earth suffered an intense loss of species diversity that lasted for at least 300,000 years, possibly caused by long-lasting ozone depletion, …
How dust storms are adding to pollution woes of north India
Such storms lead to increase in surface ozone, particulate matter as well as harmful greenhouse gases
Chloroform emissions may slow down Ozone layer recovery
MIT study traces rise in emissions to eastern China, where it appears that production using chloroform is on the rise
In Delhi, deadly air pollution is never out of season
After a deadly smog episode in winter, the city witnessed severe ozone pollution this summer, followed by a spike in PM10 level due to pre-…
