For nearly twenty years, satellites have quietly gauged the flow of sunlight and heat through the Earth’s atmosphere. Today, ...

Unlike the hole that developed over the Arctic, the Antarctic ozone hole in the Southern Hemisphere is typically caused by chemicals such as chlorine and bromine migrating into the stratosphere. This ...

The mysterious holes popping out of nowhere were actually little wounds caused by explosions triggered by a gas trapped below.

In 1985, scientists discovered something quite appalling above Antarctica: the ozone layer formed a hole in itself, letting in harmful radiation from the sun. Now, 40 years later, according to a ...

The ozone hole over Antarctica is healing ... the ozone layer is expected to fully recover by around 2066 over the Antarctic, by 2045 over the Arctic, and by 2040 for the rest of the world. The ...

Found between about nine and 19 miles above Earth’s surface, the ozone layer is a broad region of the stratosphere where the ...

But spending time on the ice with people who rely on it for their way of life provides a different perspective.

The Earth's protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover by mid-century, according to a UN report released Tuesday. The bulletin hailed the success of international agreements like the Montreal ...

The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region.

The Chinese ship was one of a growing number of unexpected arrivals in Arctic waters as shrinking sea ice has fast-tracked a race among global powers for control over resources and waterways. Both ...