Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. To a climate skeptic who thinks the story from the '90s about the big hole in the ozone layer that was "going to kill us" might ...

Now for some good news about our planet: The ozone layer is healing. A recent United Nations-backed assessment found continued progress in the global effort to repair the shield-like layer high up in ...

Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says. A once-every-four-years ...

On September 16, 1987, the international community did something almost unheard of, especially in today's world: It worked together to protect the planet. "This important milestone demonstrates the ...

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. The Earth’s ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee looks at how a decades long international effort to heal the ozone layer could be applied ...

Throughout the 1980s, chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, were everywhere — from spray paint and hairspray to refrigerators and air conditioners. There was one problem: Research at the time revealed the ...

On Saturday 16 th September, Kenya joins the international community in marking the 2023 World Ozone Day, also known as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. During this ...

In rare good news for the planet, Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover completely within decades, as ozone-depleting chemicals are phased out across the world, according to a new United ...