Gaia Theorist James Lovelock Dies at 103
Gaia Theorist James Lovelock Dies at 103
Lovelock’s environmental research improved humanity’s understanding of pollutants, but he’s best known for his hypothesis that Earth behaves like a self-regulating organism, which changed how scientists view the planet.
Lovelock’s environmental research improved humanity’s understanding of pollutants, but he’s best known for his hypothesis that Earth behaves like a self-regulating organism, which changed how scientists view the planet.
chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
Ozone-Depleting Chemicals Led 20th Century Arctic Warming: Study
Lisa Winter | Jan 21, 2020 | 2 min read
Chlorofluorocarbons and other substances were banned in 1989 under the Montreal Protocol.
Ozone Defender Dies
Cristina Luiggi | Mar 13, 2012 | 2 min read
Nobel Laureate Sherwood Rowland, who first demonstrated that the ozone layer could be destroyed by chemical pollutants, passes away at age 84.