The Antarctic ozone hole hit its smallest annual peak on record since tracking began in 1982, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA announced Monday. Although we’re making ...
The scientists at EU’s Copernicus monitoring service hails a ‘reassuring sign’ of progress observed this year in the hole’s ...
The ozone hole is a dramatic thinning of the ozone layer over Antarctica. The ozone layer is like sunscreen, blocking harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching the surface. Scientists expect the ozone ...
"It's not a sign that atmospheric ozone is suddenly on a fast track to recovery," says one NASA scientist. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When ...
September 16 is International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, an occasion to take a look at its present condition. Although chlorofluorocarbons have been internationally prohibited since ...
In 2019, good news is in short supply, let alone news showing we can actually solve a pressing global problem. So folks, savor this: The ozone hole hit its smallest maximum extent ever recorded. It ...
While the ozone hole over Antarctica typically grows in September and October, scientists observed the smallest ozone hole since they first began observing it in 1982, according to a joint release by ...
The annual ozone hole reached its peak extent of 6.3 million square miles (16. 4 million square kilometers) on Sept. 8, and then shrank to less than 3.9 million square miles (10 million square ...