As beautiful as our earth can be, most of us rarely ever consider the nearly invisible layer of protective gases that keeps life on our planet safe from harmful ultraviolet rays. But scientists are ...

The Earth's ozone layer is on its way to recovering within the next 40 years, thanks to decades of work to get rid of ozone-damaging chemicals, a panel of international experts backed by the United ...

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Now for some good news about our planet: The ozone layer is healing. A recent United Nations-backed assessment found continued progress in the global effort to repair the shieldlike layer high up in ...

For the first time scientists have a better understanding of the polar clouds that lead to ozone destruction and possibly to a future "ozone hole" over the Arctic. Researchers will present these and ...

The UN has delivered rare environmental good news: the Earth’s ozone layer is on the mend, and the vast hole […] ...

The ozone layer is on track to heal within four decades, according to a recent UN report, but this progress could be undone by an upsurge in rocket launches expected during the same period. The ozone ...

Now for some good news about our planet: The ozone layer is healing. A recent United Nations-backed assessment found continued progress in the global effort to repair the shield-like layer high up in ...

In the last 200 years, we human beings have inflicted staggering amounts of violence and destruction on our home planet. The prognosis seems grim. But every so often, we see a glimmer of hope. The ...

In geospace, the Arase satellite observes chorus waves and energetic electrons, while on the ground, EISCAT and optical instruments observe pulsating aurorae and electron precipitation in the ...

PASADENA, Calif. – A new NASA study of Earth’s polar ozone layer reinforces scientists’ understanding of how human-produced chlorine chemicals involved in the destruction of ozone interact with each ...

Humans have managed to turn back the clock on ozone destruction. Humans have managed to turn back the clock on ozone destruction. is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with ...