In rare good news for the planet, the hole in the Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover completely within decades as harmfule chemicals are phased out, according to a new UN-backed assessment.

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 ...

The rapid rise in global rocket launches could slow the recovery of the vital ozone layer, says Sandro Vattioni. The problem is being underestimated—yet it could be mitigated by forward-looking, ...

As a result, the ozone layer — which blocks ultraviolet sunlight from reaching Earth’s surface — continues to slowly thicken. Restoring it is key for human health, food security and the planet.

Equally, the healing of the ozone layer is by no means a done deal, said Al Tompkins on Poynter, and is dependent on us not doing “anything dumb”.

In the 1980s, scientists discovered a hole in the layer over Antarctica, after previously determining that chlorofluorocarbons used in aerosol sprays and refrigerants could destroy ozone.

In new research, NOAA found that global concentrations of the harmful chemicals that damage the ozone layer have declined just over 50% in the mid-latitude stratosphere, to levels observed in 1980.

You’d be forgiven for thinking that we live in dark times, writes Don Lincoln. But this week delivered some refreshingly good news: The World Meteorological Organization released a report ...

The protocol's results have been nothing short of astounding. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, approximately 99% of ozone-depleting gases have been phased out of use.

Most atmospheric ozone is concentrated in a thin layer of the stratosphere, about 10 to 25 miles above Earth’s surface. It was in this region that researchers discovered a hole in the ozone ...