Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have identified an aerosol for solar geoengineering that may be able to cool the planet while ...

Observed on September 16, the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated every year across the globe since December 2000. The theme for the celebration of this year is ...

While many of our schedules have somewhat slowed down due to COVID-19, the Earth is still working pretty hard. Yes, we are still benefiting from its air, sustenance, and the pure joy of its natural ...

In rare good news for the environment, a UN report has confirmed that Earth's protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about ...

Good environmental news may be in short supply but the World Meteorological Organization has shared something for everyone to celebrate. Due to changes introduced in the landmark 1989 Montreal ...

A simple file that shows the ozone hole images averaged over 1-15 October for each year. It gives an idea of the variability in the ozone hole, most of which in the years since the late 1990s is due ...

Scientists say Antarctica’s ozone layer is finally showing signs of healing. — -- Scientists say Antarctica’s ozone layer is finally showing signs of healing. A study published in the journal ...

For the first time, scientists report that the protective ozone layer over Antarctica is showing signs of healing (Science 2016, DOI: 10.1126/science.aae0061). In 1987, the international Montreal ...

Jack Knudson is an assistant editor for Discover Magazine who writes articles on space, ancient humans, animals, and sustainability, and manages the Planet Earth column of the print issue. View Full ...

The ozone layer, which protects us from ultraviolet light, looks to be successfully healing after gaping holes were discovered in the 1980s. The Northern Hemisphere could be fully fixed by the 2030s ...

The ozone hole over the Antarctic has begun to heal, according to a new study, more than 30 years after its discovery. The findings suggest that global efforts to phase out ozone-depleting chemicals ...