News articles tagged with 'stratospheric'
What impact would sun dimming have on Earth's weather?
— 25 Jan 2011 19:08 | EnvironmentSolar radiation management projects, also known as sun dimming, seek to reduce the amount of sunlight hitting the Earth to counteract the effects of climate change. Global dimming can…
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…
Rise of oxygen caused Earth's earliest ice age
— 8 May 2009 02:16 | EnvironmentAn international team of geologists may have uncovered the answer to an age-old question - an ice-age-old question, that is. It appears that Earth's earliest ice age may have been due…
Atmospheric engineering scheme to combat global warming could diminish solar power
— 20 Apr 2009 10:15 | TechnologyA widely discussed 'atmospheric engineering' scheme intended to combat global warming could have unanticipated consequences in reducing the effectiveness of certain kinds of solar power…
European satellites provide new insight into ozone-depleting species
— 26 Feb 2009 15:20 | EnvironmentUsing data from the satellite-based MIPAS and GOME-2 instruments, scientists have for the first time detected important bromine species in the atmosphere. These new measurements will…
Geoengineering could complement mitigation to cool the climate
— 29 Jan 2009 21:52 | EnvironmentThe first comprehensive assessment of the climate cooling potential of different geoengineering schemes has been carried out by researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA)…
Closing of the ozone hole may significantly affect climate change
— 12 Jun 2008 21:15 | EnvironmentA new study led by Columbia University researchers has found that the closing of the ozone hole, which is projected to occur sometime in the second half of the 21st century, may significantly…
2007 ozone hole smaller than usual
— 4 Oct 2007 08:19 | EnvironmentThe ozone hole over Antarctica has shrunk 30 percent as compared to last year's record size. According to measurements made by ESA's Envisat satellite, this year's ozone loss peaked…
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