Scientists caution that there is still a long way to go before the ozone layer returns to its natural thickness. As the ozone ...

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 ...

Image caption, Without the ozone layer, planet Earth would be a very different place. One of those is the ozone layer. It’s basically the Earth’s sun cream - it protects the planet from ...

The Arctic ozone layer is flexing its muscles with a 14.5% increase in thickness, thanks to a stroke of good weather luck. From brutal depletion to a promising rebound, the North Pole’s ozone ...

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.