Even a minor ozone reduction significantly increases UV-B radiation, heightening the risks to human health and ecosystems. Caused by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and other ozone-depleting substances ...

The Montreal Protocol, adopted in 1987, regulated the manufacture, consumption, and trade of CFCs and other chemicals that could damage the ozone layer. As a result, the ozone hole has been ...

BEIJING -- Chinese researchers have revealed that increases in methane emissions could have an unexpected positive impact on future ozone recovery, shedding new light on climate governance.

1 School of Medicine, The University of Queensland, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia 2 Department of Thoracic Medicine, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Australia 3 Infection, ...