As they circled the globe, massive plumes of smoke from the devastating Black Summer fires kickstarted changes in the atmosphere that may have caused a drop in ozone levels, a new study suggests.

Smoke from massive Canadian wildfires has been blowing thousands of miles across the U.S., blotting out the sun and shrouding many cities in a cough-inducing haze. As the smoke drifts with the wind, ...

In rare good news for the planet, Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover completely within decades, as ozone-depleting chemicals are phased out across the world, according to a new United ...

The recovery of the ozone layer — which sits miles above the Earth and protects the planet from ultraviolet radiation — has been celebrated as one of the world’s greatest environmental achievements.

DENVER (AP) — Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says. A once-every ...

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 ...

Residents in a Spring neighborhood described the seconds they had to take cover as a tornado barreled through their community. KPRC 2 Toy Drive benefiting BEAR: Here’s how you can help bring joy to ...

A new hole has opened up in the ozone layer — but it's not where scientists would expect to find it. The huge hole has been spotted in the Arctic, on the other side of the planet from the infamous ...