Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface.

Jonathan Shanklin, a meteorologist and an emeritus fellow for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), helped discover the hole in the ozone layer in 1985 along with Joe Farman and Brian G. Gardiner.

It has been 40 years since scientists revealed the shocking discovery of a large hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica, a ...

Jan. 7, 2025 — If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the ...

Yet this trail-blazing treaty, conceived with the finding of the ozone hole, is a climate-diplomacy superhero. The book ...

New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are reversible, but only if greenhouse gas emissions rapidly decrease. The study ...

As the ozone hole recovers, however, the study shows this phenomenon could reverse. At the same time, increasing GHG emissions could also lead to stronger winds, so how the Southern Ocean ...

Five central government bodies have jointly unveiled a 2025-30 national plan for Implementing the Montreal Protocol on Ozone Layer Substances, vowing to strengthen comprehensive management of ...

"So that will rise and cause that ozone layer to break down more." Hopper said ozone levels in our area are often high due to a combination of factors: hot, humid weather, vehicle and industrial ...

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