A rapidly growing rocket industry could undo decades of work to save the ozone layer -- unless we act now
- Written by: Laura Revell, Associate Professor in Environmental Physics, University of Canterbury
Getty ImagesThe ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, according to a recent UN report, but this progress could be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches expected during the same period.
The ozone layer protects life on Earth from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. Destruction of the ozone layer became a major...
