Aki Nace has been a web producer for CBS Minnesota since 2019. She covers breaking news and makes short-form documentary films. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says ozone is the main concern ...

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens, allowing ...

What is the Ozone Layer? The ozone layer is a crucial component of Earth's stratosphere, located between 19 and 30 km above the surface. It plays a vital role in filtering harmful ultraviolet (UV) ...

The Tri-Cities was under a Code Orange Health Advisory through midnight Tuesday. This means that ground level Ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. Not all ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Ozone is on the rise across the Portland area on Tuesday as the National Weather Service issued an Air Quality Advisory on Tuesday afternoon. The increase in ozone and high ...

Belching factory smokestacks and black smoke pouring from muscle-car tailpipes made the air unsafe to breathe in parts of the United States before legislation passed in the 1960s and the following ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... What exactly are “Ozone Action Day” alerts, and why do they seem to multiply in the heat? So far in 2024, Colorado health officials have issued 15 Ozone ...

During summers in Denver, electronic billboards on the side of the highway often let people know that the state health department has declared an ozone action alert day. But what that means isn’t ...

A new study confirms the Antarctic ozone layer is healing as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is ...

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) claims, based on climate change models, that there is a connection between climate change, ozone in outdoor air, and health effects, including asthma.