When CFCs drift up into the stratosphere, they can break down ozone under certain seasonal conditions. The following year, those relevations led to the drafting of the Montreal Protocol—an ...

The study suggests that the reduction of ozone depleting substances, called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), is indeed the primary driver behind the healing ozone hole. This finding is more than just ...

The ozone layer over Antarctica, damaged by air pollution decades ago, has fortunately been recovering in recent years. Scientists have observed gradual ozone restoration since the 2000s, but now, one ...

The Montreal Protocol, adopted in 1987, regulated the manufacture, consumption, and trade of CFCs and other chemicals that could damage the ozone layer. As a result, the ozone hole has been ...