In recent years, private companies have transformed spaceflight from a government-led endeavour into a burgeoning commercial industry. Space tourism, satellite networks, and rapid-launch capabilities ...

A new study confirms the Antarctic ozone layer is healing as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is ...

The booming space industry has filled the skies with rockets and satellites, but this rapid expansion comes with a hidden danger: slowing the recovery of the ozone layer. Rocket launches and burning ...

The rapid rise in global rocket launches could slow the recovery of the vital ozone layer, says Sandro Vattioni. The problem is being underestimated—yet it could be mitigated by forward-looking, ...

Some researchers say rising temperatures will cause plants to open their pores more, releasing more VOCs into the air. Others say heat stress and high ozone concentrations could damage plants’ pores, ...