The ozone layer’s most famous wound opened over Antarctica, but the damage may have started much earlier, and somewhere else ...

In 1985, scientists “accidentally” discovered a yawning hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica. Initial research suggested the problem had emerged as recently as the late 1970s, but a new analysis ...

Research indicates that industrial chemicals like carbon tetrachloride could have shown detectable ozone loss years before CFCs became widespread. A new study highlights how advancements in climate ...

The Earth's ozone layer is on its way to recovering, thanks to decades of work to get rid of ozone-damaging chemicals, a panel of international experts backed by the United Nations has found. The ...

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens, allowing ...

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued an air quality action day for Vigo County and several other Indiana counties due to unhealthy ozone levels.

The ozone layer is known to block ultraviolet rays, shielding the surface of Earth from high-energy radiation. Scientists were concerned that degradation of the ozone layer would increase rates of ...