Ozone that protects us from the sun's harmful UV rays, when in an indoor space, reacts with oils present on skin, wall paint, ...

The assessment of a lung-chafing compound that is the main ingredient in smog carries major implications for industry. As EPA inches toward its third look at national smog standards since 2018, the ...

Satellites observed the largest ozone hole over Antarctica in 2006. Purple and blue represent areas of low ozone concentrations in the atmosphere; yellow and red are areas of higher concentrations.

The ozone compound is a secondary pollutant. When cars, factories or power plants put off emissions from any process that involves burning fossil fuels or organic compounds, these pollutants " ...

Earth's ozone layer is vital to protecting all forms of life – from crops to humans – from the sun's harmful radiation. This shield in Earth's stratosphere has been depleted for decades, putting life ...

Colorado's Front Range is looking at several days of high ozone ratings that will aggravate breathing difficulties and lead to warnings and changes in plans. It comes while experts are still working ...

While ozone pollution is typically a summer phenomenon in Maricopa County, ozone season stretched well into the fall this year. High ozone levels usually drop off in mid-September, but Maricopa County ...

Given the number of times Dr. Jeffrey Jarvis saw highway signs blaring “OZONE ALERT” this summer, they may as well have been broken, he said. For Jarvis and his team of first responders at EMS ...

The ozone hole over the Antarctic is significantly smaller in 2025 than in previous years, ranking as the fifth-smallest it's been since 1992, according to a new report by NOAA and NASA scientists.