The ozone layer, often described as Earth's protective shield, is showing encouraging signs of recovery. Located high in the ...

The U.S. has made positive gains when it comes to the ozone. A new study released says wildfires are reversing those.

Wildfires have reversed years of progress toward mitigating ozone pollution, worsening air quality and causing premature ...

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The recovery of the ozone layer — which sits miles above the Earth and protects the planet from ultraviolet radiation — has been celebrated as one of the world’s greatest environmental achievements.

This story originally appeared on Yale Environment 360 and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Sequoia National Park’s famous groves of stout, 300-foot-tall trees sit high on the western side ...

Yesterday, NASA announced that the annual “hole” in the ozone layer over Antarctica was the smallest they’ve measured since 1988. Ground and balloon measurements conducted by scientists from the ...

New research reveals ozone in the lower atmosphere in particular contributed to warming in the Southern Ocean - which absorbs much of the planet's excess heat - more than previously realized. The ...

Now for some good news about our planet: The ozone layer is healing. A recent United Nations-backed assessment found continued progress in the global effort to repair the shield-like layer high up in ...

The annual Antarctic ozone hole reached an average area of 8.9 million square miles (23.2 million square kilometers) between Sept. 7 and Oct. 13, 2022. This depleted area of the ozone layer over the ...

The ozone layer, often described as Earth's protective shield, is showing encouraging signs of recovery. Located high in the ...

Ozone may be weakening one of the Earth's most important cooling mechanisms, making it a more significant greenhouse gas than previously thought, research has found. A new study has revealed that ...