Four decades ago, scientists sounded the alarm after discovering a growing 'hole' in the ozone above Antarctica. This protective layer of gas shields life on Earth from the sun's harmful ...

Learn about the ozone hole above Antarctica that is now confirmed to be shrinking due to reductions of harmful ...

Jan. 7, 2025 — If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the ...

The worlds first artificial satellite, the Soviet Unions Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957. Just three months later, it ...

Re-entries of SpaceX Starlink satellites are causing environmental concerns by releasing aluminium oxide, which could harm ...

Finance and more. Satellites like the ones used for Starlink’s internet service could be depleting the Earth’s ozone layer when they’re deorbited, according to a new study funded by NASA and ...

The ozone layer, which protects life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation, has been a focal point of scientific research for decades. While international efforts like the Montreal Protocol ...

A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. Scientists including the MIT team have observed ...

Stratospheric ozone is naturally found in the earth’s atmosphere anywhere from 6 to 30 miles above ground. It acts as a protective layer shielding us from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

March 22 marks the 40th anniversary of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer. This international agreement laid the foundation for the global protection of the stratospheric ...