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Ozone is a chemical compound consisting of three Oxygen atoms (O 3). The Oxygen we breathe is made of two atoms (O 2). Ozone is primarily found in the Ozone Layer in the stratosphere, however, it can ...

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens, allowing ...

The Earth's ozone layer is on its way to recovering, thanks to decades of work to get rid of ozone-damaging chemicals, a panel of international experts backed by the United Nations has found. The ...

MOLINE, Ill. — You've likely heard about the ozone layer at some point or another. But, did you know that there are two types of ozone? Let's dive in! Ozone is formed when you pair three oxygen atoms ...

A hole in the ozone layer seven times bigger than the one over the Antarctic continent has been discovered sitting over the tropics - and has been there for over 30 years. A scientist found the huge ...

On 16 September, the world will mark the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. It was on this day, 35 years ago, that the Montreal Protocol, considered one of the most significant ...

It is expected to recover to 1980 levels by 2040, a new U.N. report found. When the hole in the ozone layer was first discovered in 1985, Paul A. Newman was shaken as a scientist. "I lost a lot of ...

To assess changes caused to the ozone in Earth’s mesosphere (50-80 km altitude) by charged particles in space that surround the Earth, an international team of researchers from Japan, the United ...