A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances. Scientists including the MIT team have observed ...

The researchers and base personnel remain in Antarctica for approximately 15 months working through the cold and dark winter ...

Using satellite measurements, scientists realized that ozone loss above Antarctica was snowballing at a concerning rate, having torn a hole in the layer. The culprit behind this damage, they ...

Four decades ago, scientists sounded the alarm after discovering a growing 'hole' in the ozone above Antarctica. This protective layer of gas shields life on Earth from the sun's harmful ...

The 'ozone hole,' a phenomenon in which ozone levels over Antarctica decrease during the Southern Hemisphere's spring period from September to December and appear as if a hole has opened up ...

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Massive Antarctic Ozone Hole Over Past Four Years: What Is to Blame? Nov. 21, 2023 — Despite public perception, the Antarctic ozone hole has been remarkably massive and long-lived over the past ...

This hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica was discovered in the mid 80s and quickly took the world by storm. The ozone layer is located in the stratosphere, and acts as a sunscreen for the ...

"There's been a lot of qualitative evidence showing that the Antarctic ozone hole is getting better. This is really the first study that has quantified confidence in the recovery of the ozone hole ...

“There’s been a lot of qualitative evidence showing that the Antarctic ozone hole is getting better. This is really the first study that has quantified confidence in the recovery of the ozone ...