NASA and NOAA recently announced good news concerning the ozone hole. What are lessons about science, policy and skepticism ...

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens, allowing ...

The same phenomenon that causes aurorae — the magical curtains of green light often visible from the polar regions of the Earth — causes mesospheric ozone layer depletion. This depletion could have ...

The ozone layer is slowly restoring itself and is expected to be on par with 1980 levels by 2066, according to a United Nations assessment of the goals set forth in the Montreal Protocol released this ...

The ozone hole over Antarctica is healing. The latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shows the ozone layer remains on track to fully recover within this century, all thanks to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A blockbuster study published in the journal Nature yesterday (May 16) revealed that for the ...

Ozone, a pale blue gas with a characteristic after-lightning smell, is the main component of smog: the sometimes-foggy air that blankets Houston during the summer months. It is one of the city’s most ...

Air pollution and iodine from the ocean contribute to damage of Earth's ozone layer. A new paper quantifying small levels of iodine in Earth's stratosphere could help explain why some of the planet's ...

When TikToker Emma (@simpleenvironmentalist) received a comment filled with misinformation, she knew she had to do something about it. The commenter doubted the planet's warming. "'It's here' but ice ...

In geospace, the Arase satellite observes chorus waves and energetic electrons, while on the ground, EISCAT and optical instruments observe pulsating aurorae and electron precipitation in the ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. CFCs are molecules made up of carbon atoms linked to chlorine and fluorine atoms, halogen ...