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The investigators at Debunked investigate if CFCs are still harming the ozone layer today. At least 24 are dead, and girls ...

Starlink already accounts for 40% of all the satellites ever launched, and each one releases harmful aluminum oxides when ...

On May 16, 1985, a shocking announcement revealed a massive hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica, raising concerns about ...

The rapidly growing number of rocket launches could slow the recovery of the ozone layer, a NZ-led study shows.

The ozone layer plays a critical role in shielding the Earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Over the past few decades, human activities have ...

Overall effects of rocket emissions on the ozone layer. Credit: npj Climate and Atmospheric Science (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41612-025-01098-6 ...

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Ozone Depletion Research. Learn what caused the holes in the ozone layer and how the ozone layer is recovering since the banning of CFCs. Read how certain clouds affect ozone depletion and more.

Each year in the U.S., an estimated 6.1 million people are treated for skin cancer, and that number is growing.

The international space industry is on a growth trajectory, but new research shows a rapid increase in rocket launches would damage the ozone layer. Several hundred rockets are launched ...

Satellites like the ones used for Starlink's internet service could be depleting the Earth's ozone layer when they're deorbited, according to a study funded by NASA and published in Geophysical ...