The earth is putting its jacket back on after human activity had damaged the protective layer of the stratosphere. The ozone layer acts as a stratospheric shield, it sits about 9 - 18 miles (15 ...

Essentially the ozone layer absorbs the Sun’s most harmful UV rays - 98% of them in fact. This is why it’s so crucial that damage to it is limited, otherwise problems such as skin cancer could ...

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 ...

"This study updates how we understand [ozone] pollution." Researchers make stunning discovery that shatters previous ...

The rapid unscheduled disassembly of SpaceX's Starship mega rocket may have released significant amounts of harmful ...

Earth’s protective ozone layer is on track to fully recover from human-made damage following the near total phasing out of ozone-depleting substances, according to a UN-backed report.

Internet satellite networks like Elon Musk's Starlink could contribute toward the depletion of the ozone layer, a new study claims. Scientists at the University of Southern California's Department ...

As the cases of SpaceX's Starlink satellite falling from space rise, scientists are concerned over its environmental impact ...

Nitrogen oxides in particular are known for their potential to damage Earth's protective ozone layer. Barker, who had recently published an inventory of rocket emissions and pollutants from ...