News articles tagged with 'ozone'
Discovery could reveal secrets of ancient Martian and terrestrial atmospheres
— 9 Nov 2010 11:40 | AstronomyChemists at UC San Diego have uncovered a new chemical reaction on tiny particulates in the atmosphere that could allow scientists to gain a glimpse from ancient rocks of what the atmospheres…
CU-Boulder student dust counter breaks distance record on New Horizons mission to Pluto
— 13 Oct 2010 15:33 | AstronomyA University of Colorado at Boulder space dust counter designed, tested and operated by students that is flying aboard NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto now holds the record for…
New discovery could pave the way for identification of rogue CFC release
— 3 Sep 2010 12:31 | EnvironmentA new discovery by scientists at the Universities of East Anglia and Frankfurt could make it possible in future to identify the source of banned CFCs that are probably still being released…
Berkeley study shows ozone and nicotine a bad combination for asthma
— 17 Aug 2010 11:24 | HealthAnother reason for including asthma on the list of potential health risks posed by secondhand tobacco smoke, especially for non-smokers, has been uncovered. Furthermore, the practice…
Texas petrochemical emissions down, but still underestimated, says study
— 12 Aug 2010 08:48 | EnvironmentA thick blanket of yellow haze hovering over Houston as a result of chemical pollution produced by manufacturing petroleum products may be getting a little bit thinner, according to…
Key compound of ozone destruction detected
— 23 Jul 2010 11:23 | EnvironmentFor the first time, KIT scientists have successfully measured in the ozone layer the chlorine compound ClOOCl which plays an important role in stratospheric ozone depletion. The doubts…
Invasive kudzu is major factor in surface ozone pollution, study shows
— 18 May 2010 19:36 | EnvironmentKudzu, an invasive vine that is spreading across the southeastern United States and northward, is a major contributor to large-scale increases of the pollutant surface ozone, according…
Ozone levels tend to be above recommended levels at this time of year in South West Spain
— 9 Apr 2010 10:36 | EnvironmentSurface ozone levels in the south west of the Iberian Peninsula usually exceed the protection threshold established by EU regulations for people and plants in spring and summer, according…
Ozone hole healing could cause further climate warming
— 26 Jan 2010 13:47 | EnvironmentThe hole in the ozone layer is now steadily closing, but its repair could actually increase warming in the southern hemisphere, according to scientists at the University of Leeds…
Springtime ozone increases over western North America linked to emissions abroad
— 21 Jan 2010 17:44 | EnvironmentSpringtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is largest when the air originates in Asia.…