Ozone depletion actually began decades before holes in the ozone layer were first discovered

The ozone layer’s most famous wound opened over Antarctica, but the damage may have started much earlier, and somewhere else ...

The Ozone Hole’s Earliest Cause Wasn’t CFCs After All

Scientists discovered the ozone hole in 1985, but if they'd had the atmospheric monitoring capabilities of today, they could have found it 30 years earlier, according to new research.

Scientists say ozone loss could have been spotted in the 1950s, because today’s layered satellite tools reveal that industrial chemicals were already thinning the atmosphere ...

Research indicates that industrial chemicals like carbon tetrachloride could have shown detectable ozone loss years before CFCs became widespread. A new study highlights how advancements in climate ...
Heartland

Did We Really Save the Ozone Layer?

The ozone layer is known to block ultraviolet rays, shielding the surface of Earth from high-energy radiation. Scientists were concerned that degradation of the ozone layer would increase rates of ...
Yahoo

Was the hole in the ozone layer fixed? Status 40 years after discovery

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's been 40 years since groundbreaking research announced the discovery of a hole in the ozone layer, a revelation that launched ...
AZoCleantech

Human Fingerprint on the Ozone Layer Emerged Decades Earlier Than Previously Known

Anthropogenic influence on the ozone layer was detectable by the late 1950s, primarily due to carbon tetrachloride, ...

Air Quality Action Alert Days help remind people to keep the ozone layer protected

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management issued an air quality action day for Vigo County and several other Indiana ...
Futurism

The Hole in the Ozone Layer Is Getting Bigger Again, Scientists Say

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A large ...
Newsweek

Ozone Layer Isn’t Healing After All—and Depletion May Be More Harmful Than Ever

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Updated | The Earth's ozone shield continues to thin across much of the ...
The Conversation

Is Earth’s ozone layer still at risk? 5 questions answered

False-color image of ozone concentrations above Antarctica on Oct. 2, 2015. NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center The overall picture is clear: The Montreal Protocol reduced use of ozone-depleting ...