Growing plants absorb some of the carbon dioxide emitted by human burning of fossil fuels for energy. However, according to a new study in the journal Nature, ground-level ozone (AKA “smog”) will rise ...
A false-color view of total ozone over the Antarctic pole is seen in this NASA handout image released October 24, 2012. Reuters/NASA/Handout World Ozone Day, observed every Sept. 16, celebrates the ...
Over the past four decades, America has drastically reduced its emissions and dramatically improved its air quality. Since 1980, total emissions of the six principal air pollutants have fallen by more ...
At this time of year, as the sun rises over Antarctica, a “hole” opens up in Earth’s ozone layer. The ozone layer is a vital planetary boundary that protects all life on Earth from the sun’s damaging ...
Ozone can affect sensitive vegetation and ecosystems, including forests, parks, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas. In particular, ozone can harm sensitive vegetation during the growing season.
The ozone layer is a thin yet crucial shield of gas in Earth’s stratosphere that protects all living beings from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Without it, life as we know it would be at ...
The survival of humans on Earth is impossible without the presence of the ozone layer in our planet’s stratosphere. It protects us from the harmful ultraviolet radiation emitted from the Sun. These ...
Air Quality Alert Message Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Relayed By National Weather Service Houston/Galveston TX 531 PM CDT Sun Sep 27 2026 ...Ozone Action Day... The Texas Commission on ...