When Nasa astronaut Sunita 'Suni' Williams, 59, returned to Earth this week, after being stranded in space for 288 days, the ...

This provided a clearer picture of other contributing factors ... followed the concrete structure in categories such as human toxicity, ozone depletion, metal depletion, photochemical oxidation ...

Two of Earth’s five confirmed mass extinction events could have been caused by nearby supernova explosions stripping the ...

Credit: Andrew Aitchison/In pictures via Getty Images Gradient ... Refrigerants are historically known to contribute to the depletion of the ozone layer. Today, the refrigerants used in heat ...

In photos: SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites ... He warned that alumina is known to cause ozone depletion and could also alter the atmosphere's ability to reflect heat.

Studies show that ozone depletion has been more pronounced in the Southern Hemisphere, especially in high-latitude areas. This is due to the presence of colder temperatures, which facilitate the ...

Fires and agricultural soils can rival cars and factories in emitting chemicals that lead to ozone, making it hard to meet air quality standards.

Elon Musk's satellite internet company has been a game-changer for rural internet, but there could be dire consequences for ...

This seasonal ozone depletion was suddenly allowing UV rays to filter down to the surface, leading to skin cancer and other adverse health effects. In 1986, Solomon, who was then working at the ...

The world's first artificial satellite, the Soviet Union's Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957. Just three months later, ...