As a result of these efforts, the ozone hole is on track to recover more quickly each year, with projections predicting a ...

A newly published study notes that the ozone layer is continuing to heal and could recover completely, thanks to the global actions from the 1987 Montreal Protocol. The research, published in Nature, ...

NASA and NOAA have announced encouraging news for Earth's climate: the 2025 Antarctic ozone hole is the fifth-smallest ...

Every year, September 16 is observed as World Ozone Day to remind us of the importance of protecting the ozone layer, which shields life on Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays. This day also ...

In 1987, the Montreal Protocol emerged as a way for nations to address the depleting ozone layer that protects the planet from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet radiation. Since then, almost every country ...

The treaty is universal with 197 member countries. It is legally binding with penalties for countries that flout its provisions. And it is fully funded, meaning poorer countries that might not have ...

The 2025 Antarctic ozone hole is the fifth-smallest recorded in more than two decades, NASA and NOAA officials say.

The groundbreaking agreement signed in 1987 has played a pivotal role in addressing the depletion of the ozone layer caused by ozone-depleting substances September 16 marked 36 years since the ...

Since the Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987, countries have phased out most of the ozone-damaging gases, but their replacements, the HFCs, are powerful greenhouse gases that contribute to climate ...

The NOAA-NASA analysis published on November 24 confirms that the ongoing controls established by the Montreal Protocol and ...

The Antarctic ozone hole of 2025 was the fifth-smallest since 1992 (avg. 7.23M sq miles), confirming the success of the Montreal Protocol in healing the ozone layer.