The Antarctic ozone layer is currently healing, as a result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

On 16 September, the world will mark the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. It was on this day, 35 years ago, that the Montreal Protocol, considered one of the most ...

Atmospheric physicists Paul Newman and Luke Oman built a simulation of the Earth’s atmosphere and then proceeded to strip away our protective ozone layer. Their computer model reproduced the chemistry ...

Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover from human-made damage following the near total phasing out of ozone-depleting substances, according to a UN-backed report.

Specifically, the findings support the hypothesis that supernovae could have triggered two of the so-called "big five" mass ...

The oxides can stay in the atmosphere and destroy the ozone layer for decades ... first teams to look at what the implication of these facts might be.” Scientists are particularly concerned ...

They found that when oxygen was already present, the radiation would set off chemical reactions causing the planet's protective ozone layer to grow. This is due to the way UV radiation reacts with ...

Here are five facts that will help you be safer in the sun. UV rays are not all the same. When we talk about sun exposure, what we really mean is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. UV-A and UV-B ...

SpaceX's latest Starship flight test explosion raises concerns about space junk affecting Earth's stratosphere and ozone layer. Researchers highlight the risks posed by satellite debris and ...