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World Ozone Day 2024: Preserving the Earth's umbrella, why and how

September 19, 2024 10:44 am

September 16 commemorates the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol, critical for preservation of the Ozone Layer. Facts about ozone, different layers of the Earth's atmosphere, effects of ozone depletion, Kigali Agreement and more — here's all that you must know.

A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer – unless we act now

February 12, 2023 2:19 pm

Destruction of the ozone layer became a major international issue in 1985 when the “ozone hole” was discovered over Antarctica.

India decides to ratify Kigali Amendment to Montreal Protocol

August 19, 2021 11:25 am

The Kigali Amendment, named after the Rwadan capital where it was negotiated, enables the phase-out of hydroflurocarbons, a set of chemicals notorious for their capacity to warm the planet.

Explained: A Cool Shift

April 20, 2015 2:44 am

India submitted its proposal for amending the Montreal Protocol to bring HFCs within its ambit.

India embraces HFC phase-out under Montreal Protocol

April 18, 2015 5:10 am

Used in fridges, ACs; HFCs cause global warming

India-US step closer to phasing out HFCs

September 29, 2013 2:01 am

The Montreal Convention expects HFCs to be phased out by 2020 for developed nations and 2030 for developing nations.

Ozone hole over Antarctica on the road to recovery

May 17, 2011 11:48 am

The team is the first to detect a recovery in baseline average springtime ozone levels.

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