The concept of deadly mass extinctions wreaking destruction upon Earth's ecosystems millions of years ago is something that has fascinated the public and scientists alike for decades. A groundbreaking ...

The area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole peaked at more than 27 million square kilometres in September, the ...

The Antarctic ozone hole was discovered in 1985, when scientists observed a severe depletion in Earth's protective layer of stratospheric ozone. Industrial chemicals known as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MIT-led modeling suggests human-caused ozone depletion may have begun in 1957 in the tropical upper stratosphere. (CREDIT: ...

New research finds ozone recovery and pollution could make ozone the second-largest source of warming by 2050.

In a revelation highlighting the fragile balance of our planet's atmosphere, scientists have uncovered an unexpected link between massive wildfire events and the chemistry of the ozone layer. Using ...

Unlike the oxygen molecules present in the atmosphere, which are composed of two oxygen atoms bound together, ozone is made up of three oxygen atoms. This chemical structure grants ozone some unique ...

Measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite show that this year’s ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the biggest on record. The hole, which is what scientists call an ‘ozone depleting ...

Ozone levels above the Arctic reached a record low for March, NASA researchers report. An analysis of satellite observations show that ozone levels reached their lowest point on March 12 at 205 Dobson ...

Newswise — Wildfires release vast amounts of visible pollutants into the atmosphere that darken skies and push people indoors to avoid unhealthy air. But a near-invisible threat to public health ...

Last October, prime news coverage focused once again on chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), a chemical substance suspected to cause an especially pernicious, imperceptible form of environmental degradation.

The 2026 Antarctic ozone hole reached about 25 million square kilometres on September 12, roughly five million square ...