the ozone layer became depleted, particularly through a phenomenon that most of us know as "the ozone hole." The word "hole" should not be taken literally; there is no hole in the sky. But the area ...

Scientists are not sure how much metallic dust remained in the atmosphere after the most recent SpaceX rocket 'disassembly.' ...

much of the ozone layer will have recovered. However, the report predicts that the polar regions will take two decades longer to recover. In a world where we increasingly hear reports of climate ...

Scientists are especially worried about the release of aluminum oxides during these re-entries, as each Gen1 Starlink ...

A surge in reentries of SpaceX’s Starlink satellites has sparked concerns over their environmental impact, as 120 satellites ...

SpaceX's Starship might have released harmful air pollutants into the atmosphere, as well as shards of hot metal.

As the cases of SpaceX's Starlink satellite falling from space rise, scientists are concerned over its environmental impact ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Ozone gas is a form of oxygen, a colorless gas consisting of three oxygen atoms. In the upper atmosphere, a layer of this gas protects the Earth from the sun’s UV radiation. So far, there has ...