It has now been almost four decades since scientists discovered the growing hole in Earth's ozone layer. But climate ...

12, 2024 — Ozone gas is reducing the growth ... reaction with the environment can be observed in real ... Massive Antarctic Ozone Hole Over Past Four Years: What Is to Blame?

According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the area affected by the ozone hole reached its peak this year on Sept. 16. It was larger than that recorded in 2010 and 2012 but smaller ...

But in October, when the hole is often largest, the ozone level in the middle stratospheric layer shrunk by 26% from 2004 to 2022, said the study, citing satellite data.

Thinner ozone means more UVB radiation raining down, causing higher risks of skin cancer and cataracts. The danger is still real, even as the hole shrinks. The battle for a stronger, healthier shi ...

The consequences of any damage to the ozone layer are multifold. Harmful ODSs can carve a hole in the ozone layer, allowing UV rays to directly hit the Earth. Long-term exposure to UV radiation ...

In the decades since, the "hole" in the ozone layer that human activities contributed to has been repairing ... But that's not to say the threat to human health wasn't real, he adds. "It certainly ...

Image caption, A diagram of the ozone layer ‘hole’ above Antarctica. The danger of CFCs was reiterated in 1985 by a group of Cambridge scientists. They found what was often called a ‘hole ...

In the decades since, the "hole" in the ozone layer that human activities contributed ... But that's not to say the threat to human health wasn't real, he adds. "It certainly could have gone ...