Current Antarctic ozone hole 9th largest on record

Last Updated: Saturday, October 22, 2011, 17:19

The Antarctic ozone hole, which yawns wide every Southern Hemisphere spring, reached its annual peak on Sept. 12, becoming the ninth largest ozone hole on record.

Ozone not healing

Last Updated: Friday, October 21, 2011, 12:51

Scientists worldwide are looking for evidence that the ozone layer is beginning to heal, but this year`s data from Antarctica does not hint at a turnaround.

`Antarctic ozone hole now as big as North America`

Last Updated: Sunday, October 16, 2011, 18:29

The first significant ozone hole above the Antarctic is now as big as North America, scientists have claimed.

Venus has an ozone layer too

Last Updated: Monday, October 10, 2011, 13:36

An ozone layer high in the Venusian atmosphere has been discovered by a European Space Agency (ESA) probe.

Gamma-ray bursts `could end life on Earth`

Last Updated: Sunday, October 9, 2011, 16:43

Gamma-ray bursts, massive explosions on the other side of the galaxy, could end life on Earth, say planetary scientists.

Venus has ozone layer too

Last Updated: Friday, October 7, 2011, 12:20

A spacecraft orbiting Venus has discovered an ozone layer high in the planet’s atmosphere.

Unprecedented ozone hole opens over Arctic

Last Updated: Monday, October 3, 2011, 15:31

Decreases in overhead ozone lead to increases in surface ultraviolet radiation.

`Ozone-related deaths to increase in next 60 years

Last Updated: Thursday, September 29, 2011, 15:22

Climate change may be worse for the lungs, as ozone pollution-related deaths are likely to increase in certain regions in the next 60 years, scientists have warned.