The lifetime of nitrous oxide is decreasing more quickly than expected, which is changing climate projections.

New research suggests that the negative effects of the ozone hole on the carbon uptake of the Southern Ocean are reversible, but only if greenhouse gas emissions rapidly decrease. The study finds that ...

Irvine, Calif., Feb. 2, 2026 — Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that climate change is causing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance, ...

For Empa scientist and co-author Stefan Reimann, the study represents a "milestone in the history of measures to contain the ozone hole, in which we were able to show for the first time that even the ...

The recovery of the ozone layer in Earth's stratosphere could be delayed by several years, according to an international ...

While industrial products like chlorofluorocarbons are largely responsible for current ozone depletion, a NASA study finds that by the 2030s climate change may surpass chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) as ...

Ozone, that protective layer in the atmosphere, is often celebrated for its role as a shield against the Sun's ultraviolet rays. Yet, a recent study reveals that it could also amplify global warming ...