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.

Drought and extreme heat frequently coincide, drying out vegetation, which can lead to agricultural losses and increase the risk of wildfires. While previous studies have shown extreme heat can worsen ...

HFC-23 emissions from chemical plants in eastern China and elsewhere likely violate an international climate agreement ...

Experts say the sight of satellites burning up on re-entry to the atmosphere will become more common as more man-made objects ...

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

In the 1980s, scientists found that chlorofluorocarbons used in aerosol cans and refrigerators were destroying stratospheric ...

2025 — A new study confirms the Antarctic ozone layer is healing as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting ... Feb. 3, 2025 — Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10 ...

Scientists recorded a total-column ozone concentration of 102 Dobson units, the 8th-lowest level since 1986. Colder-than-average temperatures and strong winds in the stratosphere circling Antarctica ...

Judge pauses Trump plan to revoke Harvard enrollment of foreign students Trump's pressure on Harvard is part of a broader campaign to compel universities, law firms, news media, courts and other ...

Research into the impacts of rocket and satellite air pollution is being cut by the Trump administration. Experts say the ...