Thirty years after the UN took action to save the ozone layer, we can count the benefits - which only begin with 2 million fewer cases of skin cancer a year, writes Nigel Paul. With world leaders taking on the much greater climate challenge today, we should take cheer, and inspiration, from that historic success.
… The UN saved the ozone layer - now it's the climate's turn … Climate Change Un Pollution Regulation nasa-ozone-map-cut.jpg Thirty years after the UN took action to save the ozone layer, we can count the benefits - which …
Australia's prime minister thinks climate change is 'crap' and has just abolished his country's carbon-pricing system. But scientists say that it's rising levels of CO2 that are leaving the south of the country parched and sweltering - and it's only going to get worse.
… of fossil fuel burning and depletion of the ozone layer by human activity. Such a finding … as well as to a thinning of the stratospheric ozone layer in response to emissions of …
Weird weather from serious flooding in the UK to acute cold and drought in the USA follows from the warming Arctic and disruptions to the jet stream, writes John Nissen. We must act now to prevent sudden changes in global climate.
… rain. By creating the aerosol well below the ozone layer, there is minimal danger of ozone depletion and enlargement of the ozone hole over the Arctic. Modelling suggests …
The European Commission has launched legal proceedings against the UK for persistent air pollution problems - specifically its failure to cut toxic oxides of nitrogen, known as 'NOx'.
… is the main pre-cursor for ground-level ozone causing major respiratory problems and … component in increased levels of ground-level ozone, which is very harmful to human health . …
The truth is often extraordinary - perhaps because it is so rare that we are told it. This disturbing speech by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse shines the bright light of truth on the US's huge, shadow-dwelling climate denial industry.
… year? It's a bargain. Tobacco, acid rain, ozone depletion, climate And more than that, a … dangers of cigarette smoke, of acid rain, of ozone depletion. Who knows; there are probably …
Beijing is to plant trees over an area 200 times the size of Central Park in the city's latest effort to neutralise its choking pollution. But Jun Yang asks - how much will the trees really help, unless accompanied by drastic reductions in emissions?
… oxides and other chemicals in the air to form ozone and secondary organic aerosols, which … 'tar balls' found to have bad health effects. Ozone is the main component of urban smog and …
China's smog is an increasing cause of public discontent, writes Oliver Wild - and no wonder! New research shows that the country's air pollution is killing over a million people every year. Thanks to China's geography the problem is hard to solve, but the rapid rise of renewables and the slow demise of coal do offer the promise of cleaner, healthier future.
… city air with smoke, noxious gases and ozone. These air pollutants contribute to …
Moves to control powerful HFC greenhouse gases used in refrigeration could culminate in a landmark deal this November, writes David Doniger - the perfect prelude to the main Paris climate talks.
… which has already succeeded in controlling 'ozone-eater' CFC gases. India joins efforts to …
The UN has specialist organizations for trade, health, labour, maritime affairs, intellectual property, tourism and Palestinian refugees - but none for the environment. Isn't it time that changed? Lucien Georgeson believes a WEO would bring substantial global benefits.
… Norway, in order to manage the reduction of ozone-destroying CFCs under the Montreal …
Trees in cities make us feel happier and more relaxed, writes Pat Thomas, but that's only the beginning of the benefits they confer. They also reduce air pollution, levels of asthma and other respiratory problems, and lower healthcare costs by $7 billion in the US alone.
… in the US: nitrogen dioxide (NO 2 ), ozone (O 3 ), sulphur dioxide, and particulate …
It was a remarkable spectacle, writes Damian Kahya: MPs trying to get straight answers out of VW's top man in the UK over the 'dieselgate' scandal. Of course our cars gave false test results. But who would ever believe those stupid tests anyway? How many people died from all the extra pollution? None! There was no pollution!
… NOx and its derived substances, such as ozone, can trigger asthma, reduce lung …
Air pollution can damage the health of pregnant women and their children - even if the pollution is within permitted limits, according to a study from Lund University in Sweden. Among the risks, diabetes.
… traffic levels in the area and levels of ozone in Skåne. Download the study. For …
A dramatic shift has taken place in the glaciers of the southern Antarctic peninsula, writes Bert Wouters. Six years ago these previously stable bodies suddenly stated shedding 60 cubic kilometres of ice per year into the ocean. A stark warning of further surprises to come?
… decades, in response to climate warming and ozone depletion. The stronger winds push warm …
In his new book environmental journalist Michael McCarthy bears witness to the astonishing decline in the once common wildlife of our countryside of the last few decades. But as Chris Rose writes, he does far more than bemoan the losses as he shares with us the joy that he still discovers in nature.
… concerns became tropical deforestation, ozone depletion, acid rain and climate change: …
New scientific evidence released today by the WMO shows the highest greenhouse gas concentrations on record, writes Alex Kirby, with 2012-2013 a record year for emissions. Meanwhile oceans are acidifying faster than at any time in the last 300 million years.
… an important role in the destruction of the ozone layer that protects the Earth from …
Gas flaring of natural at shale oil wells is carried out on such a scale in North Dakota and Texas that 'phantom cities' show up at night in satellite photos, writes Sharon Kelly. Billions of dollars worth of gas are going up in smoke, adding to CO2 emissions - but far worse for the climate is when the gas is 'vented'. Regulators are doing too little, too late.
… activity in the Eagle Ford released more ozone-creating pollution in the summer of 2012 …
No matter what bullying tactics they encounter in the final stages of COP21, writes Laurence Delina, 'climate vulnerable' countries must hold firm - and demand a legally binding treaty that delivers deep emissions cuts and secure, sufficient climate finance, all backed by strong sanctions for non-compliance. Nothing less will do.
… Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer provides an illustration of a …
The the creation of almost a million sq.km of the South Pacific as a fully protected marine area builds on a long Conservative tradition of protecting the natural environment, write Nick Hurd & Zac Goldsmith - and as factory trawlers close in on Pitcairn's pristine waters, the initiative could not have been more timely.
… tackle substances that deplete the precious ozone layer, was fit for purpose. And now a …
Scientists know that if Antarctica's ice sheets and glaciers collapse, sea levels could rise 5 metres. But the idea that it will take 200 years to happen is based on a linear model, writes Dady Cherry. In fact, the process is exponential - and could take place 'within decades'.
… and sea surface, continued expansion of the ozone hole, strengthening of currents that …
A flood of smallholders that have benefited from Zimbabwe's land reform are turning to tobacco as their crop of choice, reports Ray Mwareya. But the economic gains are coming at a terrible cost - the accelerating destruction of the country's forests.
… efficiency minimising the release of ozone pollutants to the air, while "quality …
As tensions grow between US-dominated NATO and Russia, former cold warrior William R. Polk hears the echoes of the Cuban missile crisis - only this time, it's Russia that feels forced to fight for its vital strategic interests. We must hear the lessons of 1962 Cuba - and negotiate a just and durable peace, before we sleep-walk into a world-destroying war.
… became again visible, the destruction of the ozone layer would remove the protection from …
Coal powers America. But at what cost? Peter Bull investigated the question in the epic new documentary Dirty Business: 'Clean Coal' and the Battle for Our Energy Future. Joshua Frank met up with him ...
… oxides (NOx). These are responsible for ozone pollution and acid rain (which is …