NASA and NOAA recently announced good news concerning the ozone hole. What are lessons about science, policy and skepticism ...
The same phenomenon that causes aurorae — the magical curtains of green light often visible from the polar regions of the Earth — causes mesospheric ozone layer depletion. This depletion could have ...
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 ...
NEW YORK, New York, September 16, 2025 (ENS) – “Forty years ago, nations came together to take the first step in protecting the ozone layer – guided by science, united in action,” said United Nations ...
The ozone layer is slowly restoring itself and is expected to be on par with 1980 levels by 2066, according to a United Nations assessment of the goals set forth in the Montreal Protocol released this ...
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 ...
Antarctica has always been a place of extremes and mystery. In recent years, scientists have made some of the most incredible discoveries beneath its icy surface, including a vast underground river ...
If you live in Denver, Boulder, or anywhere along Colorado’s northern front range, you’ve likely had to deal with some pretty terrible air quality this summer. Many of us habitually check our phones ...