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World Ozone Day 2022

World Ozone Day In December 1994, the UN General Assembly declared September 16 to be the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. Since then, it has been observed with the aim of raising awareness of the Ozone layer's de

16 September, 2022 Biodiversity & Environment GS-III SHARE IT

Ozone Pollution

Ozone Pollution Part of: GS-III- Envi-Pollution (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Recently, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has observed an increase in ozone (a harmful pollutant) levels in the several cities of the c

29 June, 2020 GS-III SHARE IT

Ozone Depletion

Ozone Depletion Scientists have observed for the first time that levels of ozone-destroying chlorine are declining, resulting in less ozone depletion. There has been an international ban on chlorine-containing human-made chemicals called chloroflu

21 May, 2020 GS-III SHARE IT

Lockdown air: less NO2, same PM2.5 and more urban ozone

Lockdown air: less NO2, same PM2.5 and more urban ozone Introduction While traffic pollution has been falling, the lockdown may be leading to the generation of a dangerous pollutant, urban ozone, which can cause airway inflammation in humans.

09 May, 2020 Biodiversity & Environment GS-III SHARE IT

Largest hole in the ozone layer heals itself: Is it Coronavirus effect?

Largest hole in the ozone layer heals itself: Is it Coronavirus effect? Part of: GS-III- S&T-Ozone (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST) Scientists believe the closing of the hole is because of the same polar vortex and not because of the lower pollu