Learn more about the ozone hole, how it was created, how it was healed, and what message it offers about climate change.

The ozone layer is a part of Earth’s atmosphere that captures some of the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) light emissions. When the ozone layer is compromised, its ability to absorb radiation weakens, allowing ...

Aki Nace has been a web producer for CBS Minnesota since 2019. She covers breaking news and makes short-form documentary films. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says ozone is the main concern ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's been 40 years since groundbreaking research announced the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer, a revelation that launched ...

The ozone hole over Antarctica has reduced to its smallest size in six years. It shows that decades of international environmental effort are gradually restoring the Earth's protective ozone layer.

The ozone hole in Antarctica has grown to 20 million square kilometres. Even though it is larger than average, experts have said it remains within the expected range. Since 1994, the United Nations ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... What exactly are “Ozone Action Day” alerts, and why do they seem to multiply in the heat? So far in 2024, Colorado health officials have issued 15 Ozone ...

Dear EarthTalk: I know of issues associated with the Earth’s ozone layer, but what is “ground level ozone” and why is that a problem?-- D. Goetz, Palm Beach, FL.