The rapid growth of rocket launches worldwide could delay the much-needed recovery of Earth’s ozone layer, according to a ...

Wildfire smoke is just part of the reason air quality has been bad 02:25. Much of the United States has experienced horrible air quality this year due to the Canadian wildfires. It's not only ...

Ozone, or O3, occurs in two forms in the atmosphere: what scientists call “good ozone” in the stratosphere, the layer of the atmosphere that sits 6 to 31 miles above the surface, and “bad ...

As rocket launches surge, scientists warn that emissions could slow the ozone layer’s recovery and disrupt Earth’s upper ...

New research reveals ozone in the lower atmosphere in particular contributed to warming in the Southern Ocean - which absorbs much of the planet's excess heat - more than previously realized. The ...

Central Ohio counties face an Air Quality Alert as ozone levels rise due to high pressure and sunny conditions.

The Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission has issued an air quality alert for July 23 for four central Ohio counties, ...

Ozone exists in two layers of the atmosphere — up in the stratosphere, where it absorbs rays from the sun and protects the Earth, and also on a layer closer to the ground, ...

Model of the ozone hole over the Antarctic in September of 2019 Copernicus Atmospheric Monitoring Service. Ozone is a naturally-occurring chemical consisting of a trio of oxygen atoms. When ...