This year's ozone hole could be the smallest it has been in 30 years
For decades, scientists have closely observed the ozone layer, which protects Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet...
Levels of ozone-destroying CFCs are mysteriously rising
Globally banned by the Montreal protocol in 1987 for their ozone-destroying properties, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)...
Fixing Earth's ozone layer has other surprising benefits, new study shows
Dozens of nations signed an agreement nearly 30 years ago to stop the expansion of a massive hole in Earth's ozone...
Antarctic ozone layer shows "first fingerprints of healing"
Nearly 30 years ago, almost every country in the world signed the Montreal Protocol to ban chlorofluorocarbons...
Scientists identify a new chemical contributing to global warming
As if greenhouse gasses that cause climate change weren't bad enough, scientists have discovered a new category...
The Ozone Hole Above Antarctica is as Big as North America
Data from NASA shows that this year's hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica remains largely unchanged. On September...
The Earth's Ozone Layer Increases for the First Time in 35 Years
Good news, everyone - a new United Nations report shows that the Earth's ozone layer has increased for the first...
Scientists Discover Four New Ozone-Damaging Chemicals in the Atmosphere
自从著名的蒙特利尔Protocol banning CFC's and HCFC's was signed in 1987, the public seems to have largely...