Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...

Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...

The Phoenix area's long-standing ozone pollution issues could have serious impacts on local economic competitiveness and ...

March 22 marks the 40th anniversary of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer. This international agreement laid the foundation for the global protection of the stratospheric ...

The Antarctic ozone layer is currently healing, as a result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

What is the Ozone Layer? The ozone layer is a crucial component of Earth's stratosphere, located between 19 and 30 km above ...

We know that regular supernovas pose no existential threat to life on Earth in the near-term. But there are other varieties ...

A recent study reveals that methane emissions could unexpectedly boost ozone layer recovery, particularly in the Arctic and ...

The ozone layer is on the mend, and it's thanks to human action. A new MIT-led study confirms - with 95% confidence - that ...

This week, based on a genetic study, researchers issued a recommendation that bison in Yellowstone National Park should be ...

The re-entry of SpaceX's Starlink satellites is raising environmental concerns, as scientists warn that the release of ...

Explore the environmental impact of Starlink satellite re-entries on Earth's atmosphere and assess whether aluminium oxide ...