The worlds first artificial satellite, the Soviet Unions Sputnik 1, was launched in October 1957. Just three months later, it ...

Deaths of nearby massive stars may have played a significant role in triggering at least two mass extinction events in ...

The Antarctic ozone layer is currently healing, as a result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

New research suggests the violent explosions of dying stars may have caused two of Earth’s biggest mass extinctions millions ...

What is the Ozone Layer? The ozone layer is a crucial component of Earth's stratosphere, located between 19 and 30 km above ...

The ozone layer is on the mend, and it's thanks to human action. A new MIT-led study confirms - with 95% confidence - that ...

They isolated the impacts of the reduction of ozone-depleting substances like chlorofluorocarbons in the recovery of the ...

As the Vienna Convention turns 40, it is important to recognise there is still work to do to protect our planet’s UV shield.

The Arctic is one of the regions most strongly affected by climate change. In recent decades, the temperature there has risen ...

March 22 marks the 40th anniversary of the Vienna Convention for the protection of the ozone layer. This international agreement laid the foundation for the global protection of the stratospheric ...