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

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

As rocket launches surge, scientists warn that emissions could slow the ozone layer’s recovery and disrupt Earth’s upper ...

Ozone, or O3, occurs in two forms in the atmosphere: what scientists call “good ozone” in the stratosphere, the layer of the atmosphere that sits 6 to 31 miles above the surface, and “bad ...

The findings are in disagreement with widely accepted assessments of the ozone layer’s status, including a recent UN-backed study that showed it would return to 1980s levels as soon as 2040.

Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says.

In rare good news for the planet, the hole in the Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover completely within decades as harmfule chemicals are phased out, according to a new UN-backed assessment.

The ozone layer is now on track to be restored to 1980s levels over much of the world by 2040, over the Arctic by 2045 and the Antarctic by 2066.

Since humanity banded together to decrease our CFC emissions, we've stopped destroying the ozone layer. But the overall problem isn't getting better, and global warming may be to blame.

Ozone Layer Isn't Healing After All—and Depletion May Be More Harmful Than Ever. Published Feb 06, 2018 at 7:19 AM EST Updated Feb 06, 2018 at 9:54 AM EST.

The ozone layer remains about 6 percent thinner than in the 1980s. Damaging chemicals still linger in the atmosphere. While it has stopped growing, the hole over the Antarctic still appears each year.