Video footage of the the ozone hole opening above Antarctica during a simulation This year's hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica is one of the biggest ever seen, satellite data shows. Experts ...

A groundbreaking study led by scientists at MIT has confirmed that the Antarctic ozone layer is on a steady path to recovery, thanks to global efforts by populations to phase out ozone-depleting ...

It's been 40 years since groundbreaking research announced the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer, a revelation that launched a rapid and successful effort to ban chemicals in hairspray, deodorant ...

Mt Herschel (3335m asl) from Cape Hallet with Seabee Hook penguin colony in Foreground. Antarctica. Credit - Andrew Mandemaker. (CC BY-SA 2.5) Mt Herschel (3335m asl) from Cape Hallet with Seabee Hook ...

A large hole in the Antarctic ozone layer once thought to be steadily closing could actually be widening, according to new research, casting doubt on whether global efforts to heal the ozone have been ...

The hole, which is what scientists call an ‘ozone depleting area,’ reached a size of 26 million sq km on 16 September 2023. This is roughly three times the size of Brazil. Measurements from the ...

Just as the sea ice around Antarctica grows and retreats each year, so does the ozone hole above the continent. And this year, that hole has grown a lot. Observations from the European Space Agency's ...

The recovery of the ozone layer — which sits miles above the Earth and protects the planet from ultraviolet radiation — has been celebrated as one of the world’s greatest environmental achievements.

The 2015 Antarctic ozone hole area was larger and formed later than in recent years, said scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). On Oct. 2, 2015, the ...

The Antarctic ozone hole, which typically reaches its annual peak area between mid-September and early October, formed more slowly this year. But it quickly expanded to cover a larger area of low ...