The rapid rise in global rocket launches could slow the recovery of the vital ozone layer, says Sandro Vattioni. The problem ...

The rapid growth of rocket launches worldwide could delay the much-needed recovery of Earth’s ozone layer, according to a ...

Synthetic chemicals like the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), used to make aerosol sprays, solvents, and refrigerants can destroy ozone, and caused Earth’s ozone layer to deplete during the 20th century.

It's been 40 years since groundbreaking research announced the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer, a revelation that launched a rapid and successful effort to ban chemicals in hairspray ...

"There is a very slow recovery, but we’ll still have ozone holes for another 50 years or more." Indeed, though the Antarctic ozone hole shows signs of recovery, the healing process is very slow.

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 was adopted. Let’s look at how ...

The Earth's ozone layer is expected to recover within the next 40 years as ozone-depleting chemicals are being phased out of use, a panel of international experts backed by the U.N. says.

The ozone layer shields life on Earth. We’ll soon lose a key way to monitor its health NASA's Aura and Canada's SCISAT near the end of missions to monitor ozone-depleting substances ...

Correction Jan. 10, 2023 An earlier headline and previous version of this story mistakenly said the ozone layer is on track to recover in the next 40 years. In fact, much of the ozone layer is ...

Tropospheric ozone (O3)  is a concerning pollutant, responsible for reduction in yields of major staple crops like rice, ...

Located in the stratosphere, the ozone layer blocks potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface. What's the status of the hole discovered 40 years ago?

The ozone layer is on track to recover to its 1980 values around most of the world within a few decades, according to the latest UN-backed quadrennial assessment of ozone depletion. The Montreal ...