THE ICE RINK — One winter sport I have thought would be fun to try every time the Winter Olympics roll around is curling. It's one where I might be least likely to seriously injure myself — right?

The phaseout of CFCs under the Montreal Protocol successfully protected the ozone layer but led to substitute chemicals with unforeseen consequences. HCFCs and HFCs break down into trifluoroacetic ...

Dear Abby: My husband, “Dan,” and I are separated. Our children are ages 20 and 22. Dan has just been diagnosed with some type of serious medical issue (likely life-threatening). He has shared the ...

Trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), a potentially toxic “forever chemical”, has more than tripled in the global environment in two decades due to refrigerants that are helping to close the hole in the ozone ...

The ozone layer is a stratospheric region characterized by elevated concentrations of ozone (O₃), typically peaking between 15 and 35 km altitude, where photochemical equilibrium between ozone ...

In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That’s the protective shield that... The ozone layer is still healing…thanks to science In ...

In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That's the protective shield that blocks large amounts of harmful UV radiation. And without ...

The research team, led by Professors Yongchun Liu from Beijing University of Chemical Technology, along with Professor Jiannong Quan from the Chinese Meteorological Administration, and Professor ...

Australia has become the first nation to legally restrict access to major social media platforms for users under the age of 16, a groundbreaking move that could set a global precedent. The legislation ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Just after Thanksgiving each year, my young nieces send out a letter to the extended family that contains their “Letter to Santa,” outlining the things they would like as gifts.

Overwintering NOAA technicians prepare to launch a weather balloon carrying an ozonesonde. This instrument measured the annual formation of the Antarctic Ozone Hole over the Amundsen-Scott South Pole ...

Trump accounts are a new type of tax-deferred investment vehicle for U.S. children, created under President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" tax and spending bill, which promises $1,000 seed ...