In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That’s the ...

NASA and NOAA recently announced good news concerning the ozone hole. What are lessons about science, policy and skepticism for other challenges?

At a time when surging AQI levels and toxic air dominate headlines, there is rare good news for the planet. The Earth’s protective ozone layer is healing, according to the latest bulletin from the ...

It's been 40 years since groundbreaking research announced the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer, a revelation that launched a rapid and successful effort to ban chemicals in hairspray, deodorant ...

It has been four decades since scientists discovered the growing hole in Earth's ozone layer. But a promising new study has revealed that this protective shield – around 20 miles above our planet's ...

The ozone hole that forms yearly over Antarctica has grown for the third year in a row. At nearly 10 million square miles (26.4 million square kilometers), the ozone hole is the largest it's been ...

A new study finds that smoke particles in the stratosphere can trigger chemical reactions that erode the ozone layer -- and that smoke particles from Australian wildfires widened the ozone hole by 10 ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

The hole in Earth’s ozone layer is opening early this year. While the hole has healed somewhat since the 80s and 90s, it still goes through a cycle of opening and closing every year. The preemptive ...

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 ...

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 ...