Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.

It seems as if Earth's atmosphere is incredibly thin, wrapped tightly around our planet. In fact, the atmosphere consists of multiple layers, with some scientists of the opinion that the atmosphere ...

Imminent loss of NASA's Aura and Canada's SCISAT will severely diminish scientists’ ability to monitor ozone-depleting substances in the stratosphere.

Weather conditions can influence air quality and the impact of the Masters could be more or less pronounced depending on ...

Black holes may not be as life-destroying as we thought. A surprising study reveals that the powerful radiation from active ...

An Air Quality Advisory has been issued for portions of Houston on Wednesday. Here’s what this means and what you can do to ...

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality has issued multiple air quality alerts for Thursday, including one for San Antonio.

Complex Impact of Large Wildfires on Ozone Layer Dynamics July 12, 2024 — In a revelation highlighting the fragile balance of our planet's atmosphere, scientists have uncovered an unexpected ...

When Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, an underwater volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, erupted in 2022, scientists ...

A new study by IIT-Kharagpur warns that ozone pollution could significantly reduce agricultural yields in India, particularly ...

If oxygen was already present, they found, the radiation would set off chemical reactions, causing the planet's protective ozone layer to grow. The more oxygenated the atmosphere, the greater the ...