After much promise and some doubt, it’s confirmed: the hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic is recovering thanks to the ...

A new MIT-led study confirms that the Antarctic ozone layer is healing, as a direct result of global efforts to reduce ...

A groundbreaking study led by scientists at MIT has confirmed that the Antarctic ozone layer is on a steady path to recovery, ...

The Antarctic ozone layer is currently healing, as a result of global efforts to reduce ozone-depleting substances.

The closing has nothing to do with the reduction in pollution caused by having much of the world on COVID-19 lockdown. The largest hole ever observed in the ozone layer over the Arctic has closed ...

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 ...

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.