In the 1970s and ‘80s, it became apparent that a gaping hole in the ozone layer was being formed over Antarctica. This depletion was primarily attributed to chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) – synthetic ...

Scientists first became aware of the depletion of the ozone layer in 1985, when British researchers in Antarctica were measuring the amount of ozone in the skies above. They found that ozone levels ...

The ozone layer remains a critical shield protecting life on Earth. While international efforts like the Montreal Protocol have curbed ozone depletion, the persistence of CFCs means recovery is ...

Learn about the ozone hole above Antarctica that is now confirmed to be shrinking due to reductions of harmful ...

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 ...

NASA found the first direct proof that the ozone layer was recovering. Their research showed that between then and 2005, ozone depletion was reduced by 20%. If this is kept up, scientific ...