ozone layer

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"We've kind of deduced it to be UVC radiation, the radiation that exists above the ozone layer because obviously there's no filter up there", he says.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Halley VI is focused on space and atmospheric data, as well as studying the Brunt Ice Shelf on which it's located close to the coast, and the hole in the Earth's ozone layer.

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

American leadership in science, technology, and policy has been central to identifying these risks and driving actions that protect the ozone layer as well as the health and prosperity of the American people.

From Science Daily • Dec. 4, 2025

Each rocket launch sends valuable materials into the sky that cannot be recovered, while also releasing large amounts of greenhouse gases and chemicals that damage the ozone layer.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2025

In addition to war and crime and cruelty, we have to worry about environmental problems—about pollution, the growing hole in the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, and global warming.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall