This year’s ozone hole could be the smallest it has been in 30 years
For decades, scientists have closely observed the ozone layer, which protects Earth from the sun's harmful ultraviolet...
The ozone is finally healing and could be completely repaired by 2060
Finally, some good news about the environment. Earlier this week, the United Nations announced in a report that...
Levels of ozone-destroying CFCs are mysteriously rising
Globally banned by the Montreal protocol in 1987 for their ozone-destroying properties, chlorofluorocarbon (CFC)...
New invention uses fluorescent lights to remove air pollution and stinky odors
Scientists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a seamless way to improve poor indoor air quality, which...
Mexico City bans over one million cars as air pollution skyrockets
In the midst of an air pollution crisis, Mexico City just banned over one million cars. Ozone levels rocketed to...
Scientists identify a new chemical contributing to global warming
As if greenhouse gasses that cause climate change weren't bad enough, scientists have discovered a new category...
The Ozone Hole Above Antarctica is as Big as North America
Data from NASA shows that this year's hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica remains largely unchanged. On September...
Researchers Take an Up-Close and Personal Look at What Pollution Does to the Body
Air pollution is one of those things that we know is awful for our bodies, but it can be hard to see the actual...
India’s Smog is Killing Off Crops that Could Have Fed 94 Million People
India has a pollution problem - and it's gotten so bad that it's killing off vast fields of crops that could feed...