Business / Agriculture / Montreal Protocol On Ozone Depleting Substances: An international agreement, to which the U.S. is a signatory, for controlling emissions of chemicals that deplete stratospheric ozone (including methyl bromide). The Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 c MORE
Business / Agriculture / Ozone (O3): A highly reactive molecule composed of three oxygen atoms. Environmentally, ozone is important in two completely separate contexts?€”one, as a naturally occurring screen of harmful radiation in th MORE
Science / Weather / Ozone Layer: An atmospheric layer that contains a high proportion of oxygen that exists as ozone. It acts as a filtering mechanism against incoming ultraviolet radiation. It is located between the troposphere and MORE
Lifestyle / Wine Grapes / Ives (Noir): Early 19th century American labrusca grape discovery used to produce red wines strongly 'foxy' in flavor. Highly vulnerable to Ozone gas pollution which causes diminished vigor and productivity. Shoul MORE
Science / Weather / World Meteorological Organization (WMO): From weather prediction to air pollution research, climate change related activities, ozone layer depletion studies and tropical storm forecasting, the World Meteorological Organization coordinates gl MORE
Science / Weather / Stratosphere: The layer of the atmosphere located between the troposphere and the mesosphere, characterized by a slight temperature increase and absence of clouds. It extends between 11 and 31 miles (17 to 50 kilom MORE