If current trends hold, the ozone hole could shrink back to its size in the 1980s, according to the World Meteorological ...

MANILA — Our planet’s protectors are losing strength. In today’s world, where we increasingly experience intense heat, the depletion of the ozone layer threatens to intensify these extreme ...

The ozone hole over Antarctica is healing. The latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shows the ozone layer remains on track to fully recover within this century, all thanks to ...

Throughout the 1980s, chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, were everywhere — from spray paint and hairspray to refrigerators and air conditioners. There was one problem: research at the time revealed the ...

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There’s good news about climate change, for a change. A United Nations study shows that steps to repair the Earth’s ozone layer are working. These are among the most concrete findings to date that ...

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 ...

As SpaceX's Starlink satellites die, they're likely killing something else with them: the strength of Earth's ozone layer. That's because when they fall into Earth's atmosphere and burn up, the ...

Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover from human-made damage following the near total phasing out of ozone-depleting substances, according to a UN-backed report. The Earth’s ...

Towering clouds of smoke sent into the stratosphere by ferocious wildfires can eat away at Earth’s ozone layer thanks to a potent mix of smoke, atmospheric chemistry and ultraviolet light, a new study ...

Water injected into the stratosphere by the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption may be causing ozone destruction. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Humankind will soon lose a great deal of vigilance over the ozone layer, which shields life on Earth from harmful solar radiation. The impending loss of NASA’s Aura and the Canadian Space Agency’s ...