The chemicals that helped save the ozone layer may be quietly seeding the planet with an indestructible pollutant.

Explore the pivotal history of ozone layer depletion, from the groundbreaking 1974 research of Mario Molina and Sherwood Rowland on CFCs to the 1985 discovery of the Antarctic ozone hole. Learn how ...

In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That’s the protective shield that... The ozone layer is still healing…thanks to science In ...

The story of the ozone layer and its infamous hole is a roadmap for all of us. It offers a pathway for solving complex environmental challenges steeped in science, economics policy, skeptical ...

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL)- This year’s ozone hole over the Antarctic is now the fifth smallest since 1992. The discovery was made by scientists with NOAA and NASA. The ozone hole begins to shrink naturally ...

New data reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reveal that the hole in the ozone layer is at its fifth-smallest size since 1992. That's great news, and a massive ...

NASA and NOAA have announced encouraging news for Earth's climate: The 2025 Antarctic ozone hole is the fifth-smallest recorded in more than two decades. According to both agencies, international ...

Efforts to limit ozone-depleting chemical compounds had a significant impact. The ozone hole over the Antarctic is significantly smaller in 2025 than in previous years, ranking as the fifth-smallest ...

As private companies race to make spaceflight routine, Earth’s upper atmosphere has become an unintended testing ground. Each launch is a triumph of human ingenuity, but behind that brilliance lies a ...

Throughout the 1980s, chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, were everywhere — from spray paint and hairspray to refrigerators and air conditioners. There was one problem: Research at the time revealed the ...