Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface ...

Forty years ago this month, scientists reported that human activities had punctured Earth’s protective ozone layer. What ...

Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface ...

Asian Monsoon Lofts Ozone-Depleting Substances to Stratosphere Apr. 23, 2024 — Powerful monsoon winds, strengthened by a warming climate, are lofting unexpectedly large quantities of ozone ...

New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are reversible, ...

Discover the lesser-known details about the chemical compounds responsible for the depletion of the ozone layer.

New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are reversible, but only if greenhouse gas emissions rapidly decrease. The study finds that ...

"The re-entries are really rising quickly. If we stop measuring what is happening in the atmosphere right now, we could be ...

It has been 40 years since scientists revealed the shocking discovery of a large hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica, a ...

Although we're making progress in cutting down on the use of ozone-depleting chemicals, the milestone doesn't mean we've solved the problem yet, the agencies cautioned. Instead, scientists ...