The Earth's ozone layer is expected to recover within the next 40 years as ozone-depleting chemicals are being phased out of use, a panel of international experts backed by the U.N. says. The panel, ...

Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says. A once-every-four-years ...

And now for a spot of good news: the protective layer of ozone continues to heal, with the hole in our stratospheric shield having shrunk to a smaller size in 2024 than in the period between 2020-2023 ...

It is expected to recover to 1980 levels by 2040, a new U.N. report found. When the hole in the ozone layer was first discovered in 1985, Paul A. Newman was shaken as a scientist. "I lost a lot of ...

The ozone hole over Antarctica is healing. The latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shows the ozone layer remains on track to fully recover within this century, all thanks to ...

Freon: Destroying the ozone layer? A fascinating paradox has surfaced regarding man, ozone and the atmos­phere that adds an ironic twist to the story of technological advancement. Researchers have ...

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 several ...