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Heatwaves raise ground-level ozone, worsening health risks: Study
June 16, 2026 10:18 am
The increased levels of ozone caused by heatwaves persists for about three to four days on an average after the end of the heatwave, the study said based on their analysis of data over the last 21 years.
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2025: Date, Theme, History, Significance, and More
September 17, 2025 6:28 am
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2025: It will be observed on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, under the theme 'From science to global action'.
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling back to Earth: Is ozone layer at risk?
March 15, 2025 9:49 am
Low Earth Orbit satellites that re-enter the atmosphere could cost us dearly. Here’s how Starlink and other satellites slowly damage the ozone layer.
Climate change could raise ozone levels, cause serious respiratory issues, study finds
June 06, 2024 7:27 pm
The findings suggest that areas already having higher levels of air pollution will likely see ozone levels rise as average temperatures go up.
Ozone hole, filling up now: What this means for climate action
January 12, 2023 8:21 am
A new assessment says the ozone layer will recover to 1980 values by 2066 over Antarctica; in Artic by 2045. The success of the Montreal Protocol is noteworthy, but phasing out greenhouse gases is more difficult.
A science teacher explains: Ozone, the earth’s invisible protective shield
October 11, 2020 6:10 pm
One of the effects of ozone depletion, which is not as discussed, is the weather change witnessed in the southern hemisphere due to shifting jet stream patterns
Smallest ozone hole in decades: how it happened, why it matters
October 24, 2019 5:47 am
The annual ozone hole reached its peak extent of 16. 4 million sq km on September 8, then shrank to less than 10 million sq km for the remainder of September and October, satellite measurements show.
In middle of heat wave, ozone levels spike in the city
June 04, 2017 3:23 am
Ozone levels in Delhi have even doubled at some locations, according to the latest analysis done by the Centre for Science and Environment.
Ozone pollution at alarming levels in Delhi, NCR: CSE
June 03, 2017 9:43 pm
Without a time-bound implementation strategy and preventive action, this can deepen into serious public health crisis, the CSE said.
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