It’s easy to feel hopeless in the face of climate change, but it’s not too late to do something about it – after all, we’ve stepped up to similar challenges before. New modeling shows just how much ...

Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the impacts of ozone-destroying substances that threaten the recovery of the ozone layer. Researchers have developed a new method for assessing ...

Scientists have discovered a massive new hole in the ozone layer. They say the hole wasn't expected to exist. However, they discovered that it covers almost the entire tropical region of the world.

The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer. Several hundred rockets are launched globally each ...

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As the ozone layer recovers, it’s also intensifying global warming. Researchers predict that by 2050, ozone will rank just behind carbon dioxide as a driver of heating, offsetting many of the benefits ...

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 ...

Antarctica's mid-spring ozone hole has grown in the last 20 years, a new study has found. The ozone layer over Antarctica has seen a 26 percent reduction since 2004, the new study published in Nature ...

A NASA map shows the size of the Antarctic ozone hole at its largest point this year, when it spread to the size of North America. The ozone layer protects life on Earth from the sun's ultraviolet ...