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Nitrous Oxide levels endangering Paris goals: UN report
Nitrous oxide has a lifetime of 120 years and is approximately 270 times more powerful than carbon dioxide per tonne of emission at warming the Earth
Updated on Nov 14, 2024 02:13 PM IST
Tannu Jain
New research reveals crucial insights on Antarctic ozone hole
The ozone layer 11 to 40 kilometres (seven to 25 miles) above Earth's surface filters out most of the Sun's ultraviolet radiation.
Published on Nov 21, 2023 10:06 PM IST
AFP |
World Ozone Day 2023: Date, history, significance, theme, celebration
World Ozone Day 2023: Here's all you need to know about the date, history, significance, theme and celebration of World Ozone Day
Published on Sep 16, 2023 04:08 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Google doodle celebrates 80th birthday of Dr. Mario Molina. Top points
Google on Sunday dedicated a doodle to honor Mexican chemist Dr. Mario Molina, a researcher who highlighted the impact of chemicals in depletion of Earth's protective layer- Ozone.
Published on Mar 19, 2023 06:27 AM IST
Ozone pollution linked with increased hospitalizations for heart disease: Study
Daily eight-hour maximum average concentrations of ozone, fine particulate matter (PM2.5), inhalable particles (PM10), sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide were obtained for each city from the China National Urban Air Quality Real-time Publishing Platform.
Published on Mar 10, 2023 04:15 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Hole in ozone layer over Southern Hemisphere now larger than Antarctica
Earth’s protective ozone layer depletes and forms a hole over the South pole every Spring due to the human-made chemicals.
Published on Sep 17, 2021 05:54 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Kunal Gaurav, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Ozone pollution no longer just a summer phenomenon, says CSE study
The primary emission sources of ozone include those from vehicles, power plants, factories, and other combustion sources. These undergo cyclic reactions in the presence of sunlight to generate ground level ozone.
Updated on Aug 01, 2021 03:05 AM IST
Vatsala Shrangi, New Delhi
Delhi school events: MPS organises World Ozone Day
A very interactive quiz was also organised. Students as well as teachers -- took part in that event with all zeal.
Updated on Oct 12, 2020 07:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Earth’s mass extinction could have been caused by exploding stars
Fossil evidence indicates a 300,000-year decline in biodiversity leading up to the Devonian-Carboniferous mass extinction, suggesting the possibility of multiple catastrophes, maybe even multiple supernova explosions.
Updated on Aug 20, 2020 08:48 PM IST
Washington D.C. [USA] | Asian News International | Posted by Saumya Sharma
This Indian life by Shoba Narayan: Love in a time of corona
Think of this as a time to recalibrate your perspective on life
Updated on Apr 12, 2020 02:41 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Shoba Narayan
World Ozone Day 2019: Significance,history and importance
On September 16, 1987, the United Nations and 45 other countries signed the Montreal Protocol, on substances that deplete the Ozone layer.
Updated on Sep 16, 2019 11:40 AM IST
Hindutan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Earth will remember humans for the mess we left behind, here’s how
Long after time and erosion have turned all our feats of art and engineering to dust, our mess will remain. Naming this era after ourselves is more of a confession.
Updated on Aug 29, 2019 11:37 AM IST
Bloomberg | Faye Flam
Sunday Drive by Hormazd Sorabjee: Meet Turbo S E-Hybrid…Porsche’s latest and most powerful SUV
The portly SUV might look like an overindulgence but can be exceptionally clean, thanks to its plug-in hybrid system
Updated on Aug 24, 2019 09:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Hormazd Sorabjee
A ray of hope for the ozone layer
Efforts to replace chemicals with less harmful ones like hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) have begun to pay off
Updated on Nov 12, 2018 12:09 PM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
More protection: UN says Earth’s ozone layer is healing
The ozone layer had been thinning since the late 1970s. Scientist raised the alarm and ozone-depleting chemicals were phased out worldwide.
Updated on Nov 05, 2018 07:26 PM IST
Washington | Associated Press