The giant hole in the Earth's protective ozone layer is shrinking, and has shriveled to its smallest peak since 1988. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Ozone is electrified air, similar to the air that humans breathe, and it can be used to kill bugs, fungus and eliminate mold in grain bins, said a Purdue University expert. An ...

Ozone depletion has slowed, and scientists are hopeful it will recover by mid century. 3:10. Climate 101: Ozone Depletion The ozone layer helps to protect life from harmful ultraviolet radiation.

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 annual ozone hole reached its peak size of 6.3 million square miles on Sept. 8 and then shrank to less than 3.9 million square miles during the remainder of September and October.

The international treaty to protect the ozone layer turns 20 this year. But is there really much reason to celebrate? Environmentalists have made numerous apocalyptic predictions over the past ...

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 recovery of the ozone layer — which sits miles above the Earth and protects the planet from ultraviolet radiation — has long been celebrated as one of the world’s greatest environmental ...

The annual ozone hole that forms over Antarctica has ballooned to near-record size, scientists say.. Measurements from satellite imaging taken on Sept. 16 showed that the ozone depletion area had ...

Trichlorofluoromethane, or CFC-11, hurts the ozone layer and was phased out of production by 2010. Supposedly. But a NOAA study says CFC-11 emissions began to rise after 2012.

The healing ozone layer offers hope for the fight against climate change. But only to an extent. Because curbing greenhouse gas emissions is a much more encompassing task, requiring us to wholly ...

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 ...