'Hole' of a problem!

As concern for the ozone layer mounts, two more chemicals have been found to have a degenerating effect on the protective shield

He search is on

Seed varieties resistant to ozone would help enhance crop yields in areas which are exposed to high ozone levels

Debate renewed on blame for global warming

THE 1990-91 edition of World Resources, brought out by the Washington-based World Resources Institute (WRI), concluded developing countries as a …

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

Ozone nightmates

Over the next few years, ozone loss is projected to go from to worse

Green tech in vogue

Law in defiance

Ozone friendly, but toxic

Exposure to chemicals being used as alternatives to CFCs can cause liver damage

Thinning ozone layer

Lethal Request

US grain millers seek exemption from ban on methyl bromide

Wholesome find

Ozone hole over Antarctica is smaller in size this year due to atmospheric conditions

Whole truth

Big Antarctic ozone hole recurrs

Disruptive US

Upsets Montreal pact plan

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

What to expect from the Vienna meeting of Montreal Protocol parties

As talks resume to phase out HFCs, safety standards, finance and intellectual property rights will be the hot topics

Monkeying with money

Reluctantly funding developing countries for research on CFC substitutes is another exercise in enriching multinationals who created much of the …

Germany tries to pass the buck

The meeting of the climate convention negotiating committee, which was meant to evolve criterion for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, …

Cashing in on green consumers

Britain and USA have followed hard on the heels of the German eco-angel, but, unfortunately, most such schemes continue to remain "green froth".

Ozone layer drops to lowest recorded level

Two major volcanic eruptions have further damaged the CFC-affected ozone layer, creating a larger than ever gap in the stratosphere.

No ozone depletion over India yet

The ozone layer over India is in place, though there is a trend towards depletion, say meteorologists

Classroom: A cold response

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