Ecos No. 118, 2004, page 7 Ozone hole hope (by Simon Torok) Researchers have found that the levels of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere have begun to decline.
No. 90, 1996/97, pages 32-34 Defending the ozone (by Graeme O'Neill) An interview with Dr Paul Fraser of CSIRO's Division of Atmospheric Research. Dr Fraser was awarded the Eureka Prize in 1995 for his research on CFCs and ozone-depletion.
New Scientist 12 April 2008, page 14 Ozone smog spoils bracing seaside air (by Kate Ravilious) Suggests that ozone may be increased in urban coastal areas by industrial emissions.
22 July 2006, page 18 Ozone hole alters Antarctic sea life (by Emma Young) Reports that higher levels of UVB light, due to lower ozone levels, can reduce phytoplankton blooms in Antarctic waters.
17 December 2005, page 16 Illegal CFCs imperil the ozone layer (by Duncan Graham-Rowe) Covers the illegal trade in chloroflurocarbons in China.
9 December 2005 Satellite tracks global sources of ozone pollution (by Kelly Young) Satellite observations show a link between local carbon monoxide and ozone levels.
28 January 2005 Unusual Arctic cold raises fears for ozone hole (by Shaoni Bhattacharya) Raises concerns over ozone depletion due to exceptionally cold temperatures.
20 December 2004 Climate change issues clouded by ozone (by Fred Pearce) Discusses the possible role of ozone in the lower atmosphere on cloud formation and climate change.
13 September 2003, page 18 Key chemical equations face turbulent times (by Jenny Hogan) Data suggests that the rates of chemical reactions calculated from equations may be incorrect.
30 July 2003 Earth's ozone depletion is finally slowing (by Gaia Vince) Presents evidence that the rate of ozone depletion in the upper stratosphere is slowing down.
5 July 2003, page 44-46 High flyer (by Fred Pearce) An interview with Paul Crutzen, winner of a Nobel Prize for helping to explain the ozone hole.
20 October 2001 "Green" chemicals harming ozone layer (by Fred Pearce) Four more chemicals may be added to the list of ozone-depleters.
25 March 2000, pages 24-28 The hole story (by Gabrielle Walker) Looks at possible connections between the ozone layer and greenhouse warming. Scientific American 21 September 2009 Ozone layer depletion levelling off Looks at trends in ozone levels from 1979 to 2008.
7 October 2008 2008 ozone hole larger than last year Describes the status of the ozone hole in 2008.
|
     |
||||||
External sites are not endorsed by the Australian Academy of Science.
Updated January 2010.
The Australian Foundation for Science is a supporter of Nova.
This topic is sponsored by the Australian Government's National Innovation Awareness Strategy.
© Australian Academy of Science