Ozone regenerates naturally and over time, it is expected for ozone to heal itself as the amount of CFCs decrease. Scientists project a full recovery could be made as soon as the late 2060s.

Thousands of small satellites are being launched into the “lower orbit” of space, just above the stratosphere, by companies like SpaceX, OneWeb, Amazon’s proposed Project Kuiper and more ...

At multiple sites worldwide, the launch industry projects impressive levels of future growth. ... We found that with about 2,000 launches worldwide each year, the ozone layer thins by up to 3%.

The successful global effort to protect the ozone layer should serve as a beacon of hope for all of us. It is one of humanity’s greatest environmental achievements, showing what we can achieve ...

Blue Origin’s Project Kuiper also plans to send 3,000 satellites to space, ... The oxides don’t react chemically with the molecules of the ozone layer; ...

The healing of the ozone layer must be carefully monitored to ensure we have no setbacks. For example, a global geoengineering project has been proposed to reduce global warming.

A project led by the University of Washington to better understand our atmosphere’s complexity is a finalist for NASA’s next generation of Earth-observing satellites. STRIVE will receive $5 ...

In 1987, the Montreal Protocol established a ban on substances responsible for destroying the ozone layer, which is essential for protection against the sun’s rays.

Wildfire smoke harming the ozone layer Not only does the wildfire smoke cause potential problems for our lungs, research suggests it could lead to increased skin cancer cases as well. To stream ...

STRIVE seeks to better understand the troposphere that we inhabit and the stratosphere above it, where the ozone layer is, as well as the interface where these two layers meet. That interface, about 6 ...