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The hole in the ozone layer has made an unwelcome comeback. First spotted in the 1980s, the ozone hole over Antarctica caused concern due to the perceived risk it could cause an increase in skin ...
A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. Scientists including the MIT team have observed ...
The ozone layer is on the mend, and it's thanks to human action. A new MIT-led study confirms - with 95% confidence - that global efforts to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals are paying off.
Ozone layer is slowly healing, with the hole to be mended by 2066, U.N. says In this NASA image, the blue and purple show the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica on Oct. 5, 2022. (NASA) ...
The ozone hole over Antarctica got bigger this year, which is unusual. Generally the trend has been for the hole to be shrinking. But NASA is reporting that the ozone hole peaked last week at 10 mi… ...
Humanity healed the ozone hole. Can we do the same for climate change? It's been 35 years since the Montreal Protocol helped heal a hole in the ozone.
This year’s ozone hole was the 12th largest on record, according to NOAA and NASA. The ozone hole reached a maximum size of 10 million square miles over Antarctica on Sept. 21. Scientists use ...
In the 1980s, scientists found that chlorofluorocarbons used in aerosol cans and refrigerators were destroying stratospheric ozone.
A new study confirms the Antarctic ozone layer is healing as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is ...
The ozone layer is on the mend, and it's thanks to human action. A new MIT-led study confirms - with 95% confidence - that global efforts to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals are paying off.
The Antarctic ozone hole last week peaked at a moderately large size for the third straight year - bigger than the size of North America - but experts say it's still generally shrinking despite ...