Lickley said. "Our paper shows that part of the delay is due to improved understanding of how long these chemicals last in the atmosphere, as well as how we estimate their precise impact on ozone ...

The new study suggests that something beyond the need for time was responsible: the delayed stabilization of Earth’s ozone layer, caused by elevated marine iodine concentrations that prevented a ...

The delay occurs, Chu said, because the heat retained by increased greenhouse gases in the relatively thin layer of warming atmosphere takes a very long time to warm up the very cold oceans.

Qantas Airways Ltd. has been forced to delay some flights between Australia and South Africa in recent weeks following a warning from the US government about SpaceX rocket debris reentering the ...

Qantas has delayed several flights from Sydney to Johannesburg due to falling debris from SpaceX rockets as they re-enter the ...

the delayed stabilization of Earth's ozone layer, caused by elevated marine iodine concentrations that prevented a protective UVR shield from forming in the atmosphere. Ozone production depends on ...

the delayed stabilization of Earth's ozone layer, caused by elevated marine iodine concentrations that prevented a protective UVR shield from forming in the atmosphere. Credit: Yale University ...