The astronauts aboard the space shuttle Discovery won’t even see Steve Garrett’s refrigerator during their week-long mission. They’ll be busy experimenting with oat seedlings, sli… ...

A class of chemical coolants used in refrigerators and in home and automobile air conditioners contributes to ozone depletion by a small but measurable amount, says a new NASA study.

Thieves stealing metal and piping from abandoned fridges and freezers are releasing deadly gases into the atmosphere which go on to damage the ozone layer, it has been claimed. Fridges and other ...

A new study suggests that the ozone layer’s effect on human health is more complicated than it seems. ... aerosol can and refrigerator around the world — had a particularly dangerous side effect.

There will be legions of new vacuum cleaners in a dizzying range of colors and shapes on display at the International Home & Housewares Show, which opens Sunday in Chicago. But only one will float ...