Ozone Facts

Scientific information about the ozone layer and its depletion. Articles explain atmospheric chemistry, research history and environmental impacts.

All About the Researchers Who Alerted the World to CFCs

How two scientists discovered that CFCs were destroying the ozone layer and fought to prove it to a sceptical world.

The British Scientists Who Discovered the Ozone Hole

How British scientists at an Antarctic research station found the ozone hole in 1985 and changed environmental policy worldwide.

The History of the Ozone Layer

How the ozone layer formed over millions of years and why scientists first discovered this invisible shield protecting life on Earth.

What Is the Ozone Layer and How Does It Affect Us?

The ozone layer acts as Earth's sunscreen, protecting us from harmful sun radiation, here's how it works and why it matters.