The hole in the Earth’s ozone layer is expected to fully heal within 50 years, climate change experts predict in a new UN report.. A fragile shield of gas around the planet, the ozone layer ...

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 ...

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.

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 especially long-lived ozone holes during 2020-2022 fit squarely into this picture, as the size/depth of the hole during October was particularly notable in all three years.” ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...