World Ozone Day 2022: Know all about theme, history and its significance
The ozone layer, a fragile shield of gas, protects the Earth from the harmful portion of the rays of the sun, thus helping preserve life on the planet.
Sep 16, 2022, 14:03 PM IST
Union Cabinet clears Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol: India to phase out harmful gases that deplete Ozone layer
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, gave its approval for HFC phase-down which is expected to prevent greenhouse gas emissions. A national strategy for phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons will be developed after required consultation with all the industry stakeholders by 2023.
Aug 19, 2021, 11:12 AM IST
Ozone layer above populated regions is declining, warns study
Ozone in the lower stratosphere is slowly disintegrating, an international team of two dozen researchers warned.
Feb 07, 2018, 14:42 PM IST
Chemical ban helped closing up of ozone layer hole: NASA
The ban on the CFCs resulted in about 20 per cent less ozone depletion during the Antarctic winter from 2005 to 2016, while chlorine levels declined by an average 0.8 per cent annually, the scientists said.
World Ozone Day, 2016: Environment Ministry rolls out damage control initiative to restore Ozone layer
This new initiative is a collective work of Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences (CAOS), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and Department of Science and Technology (DST) among others.
Sep 16, 2016, 21:45 PM IST
Signs of `healing` ozone layer over Antarctic: Study
The hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic has begun to shrink, signaling good news for the environment several decades after an international accord to phase out certain pollutants, researchers said Thursday.
Jul 01, 2016, 01:29 AM IST
Fires in Africa causing high ozone layers in Guam : Study
A new study has found that fires burning in Africa and Asia are the main cause for the high levels of ozone in the tropical Pacific region.
Jan 18, 2016, 13:55 PM IST
Refrigerator coolants contribute to ozone depletion: NASA
The researchers estimated that the common chemical coolants known as hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) will cause a 0.035 percent decrease in ozone by 2050.
Oct 24, 2015, 12:03 PM IST
New technology, research needed to fight climate change: Prakash Javadekar
Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday pitched for new research and technology to combat the affects of climate change.
Sep 17, 2015, 09:37 AM IST
