Just a few decades ago, the sky above Antarctica became a symbol of environmental crisis. Scientists had discovered a massive hole in the ozone layer-a protective shield in Earth's atmosphere that ...

This year’s “State of the Air” Report found that ground-level ozone pollution is getting worse – strikingly worse. This pollutant, also known as smog, makes it harder to breathe and is dangerous for ...

Have you ever stopped to wonder if humanity is truly capable of reversing the damage we’ve done to our planet? The story of the ozone layer is one of the most astonishing environmental turnarounds in ...

Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover from human-made damage following the near total phasing out of ozone-depleting substances, according to a UN-backed report.

And if Anderson is right and the ozone layer is under renewed attack ... more cases of skin cancer and cataracts; damage to plankton and other organisms that support ocean life; and withered ...

The thousands of satellites operated by companies from Starlink to Telesat will eventually burn up in the atmosphere when ...

The consequences of any damage to the ozone layer are multifold. Harmful ODSs can carve a hole in the ozone layer, allowing UV rays to directly hit the Earth. Long-term exposure to UV radiation ...

Jan. 7, 2025 — If you like the smell of spring roses, the sounds of summer birdsong, and the colors of fall foliage, you have the stabilization of the ozone layer to thank for it. Located in the ...

potentially causing severe damage to the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful ultraviolet radiation. The environmental impacts of Starlink satellites falling could be particularly severe ...

Baltimore County received an "F" for ozone smog, according to a 2025 report on air quality from the American Lung Association ...

and damage plants, crops, and ecosystems. The global response was decisive. In 1985, the world’s governments adopted the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. Under the ...