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

This week, based on a genetic study, researchers issued a recommendation that bison in Yellowstone National Park should be ...

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the area affected by the ozone hole reached its peak this year on Sept. 16. It was larger than that recorded in 2010 and 2012 but smaller ...

A Hole in the Sky Ozone, a gas composed of three oxygen atoms, naturally occurs in the Earth’s upper atmosphere (stratosphere) and lower atmosphere (troposphere). In the stratosphere, it forms a ...

In layman language, ozone is a naturally occuring gas ... It was back in 1985, that scientists first discovered a hole in the layer that was said to have opened up during the spring of September ...

But in October, when the hole is often largest, the ozone level in the middle stratospheric layer shrunk by 26% from 2004 to 2022, said the study, citing satellite data.

Thinner ozone means more UVB radiation raining down, causing higher risks of skin cancer and cataracts. The danger is still real, even as the hole shrinks. The battle for a stronger, healthier shi ...