In the 1980s and 1990s, the world's governments came together in a rare show of cooperation to rid Earth's atmosphere of certain ozone-depleting substances (ODSs). Used mainly in air conditioning and ...

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 ...

No wonder politicians curse the environment. After intense horse-trading, arm twisting and agonizing, 93 industrialized nations agreed in 1990 to phase out by the year 2000 chemicals that destroy the ...

In 1974, scientists first sounded the alarm about the destruction of the ozone layer caused by human activities. Yet it would take several more years for the global community to reach a consensus on ...

Japanese customs authorities have confiscated 36,000 cans of Freon 12 CFC gas, banned in Japan for harming the ozone layer, that were illegally imported from China, Kyodo News reported, citing sources ...