The 2025 Antarctic ozone hole is the fifth-smallest recorded in more than two decades, NASA and NOAA officials say.

The Antarctic ozone hole of 2025 was the fifth-smallest since 1992 (avg. 7.23M sq miles), confirming the success of the Montreal Protocol in healing the ozone layer.

NASA and NOAA have announced encouraging news for Earth's climate: the 2025 Antarctic ozone hole is the fifth-smallest ...

The ozone hole over the Antarctic is significantly smaller in 2025 than in previous years, ranking as the fifth-smallest it's ...

On September 28, the Antarctic ozone hole reached its maximum size for 2024, covering a total area of roughly 20 million square kilometers. While this was large enough to engulf the entire continent ...

While continental in scale, the ozone hole over the Antarctic was small in 2025 compared to previous years and remains on track to recover later this century, NASA and the ...

The Antarctic ozone hole in 2025 was the fifth smallest since 1992, indicating a positive trend in ozone layer recovery.

Antarctica's ozone hole is showing significant recovery, appearing smaller and breaking up earlier this year. Scientists ...

Oct. 30 (UPI) --A hole in the atmosphere's ozone layer is the seventh-smallest since recovery began in 1992, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Wednesday. The hole annually ...

Based on satellite data from the European Space Agency, the national meteorological centre of the Netherlands predicts the Antarctic ozone hole will break apart this week, months earlier than usual. A ...

The stratospheric ozone layer protects life on Earth by absorbing ultraviolet light, which damages DNA in plants and animals (including humans) and leads to sunburns and skin cancer. Prior to 1979, ...

This year's ozone hole over the Antarctic is one of the smallest ever recorded and scientists say the ozone layer should fully recover by 2066. Image courtesy of NOAA Climate.gov Oct. 30 (UPI) --A ...