Chemicals used in refrigeration break down in the atmosphere to produce trifluoroacetic acid, a persistent pollutant that ...

Chemicals brought in to help protect the ozone layer have inadvertently spread huge quantities of toxic 'forever chemicals' ...

Healthcare specialists from University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust not only provide care for patients across the south west ...

The Antarctic ozone hole has contracted to its smallest size since 2019, indicating effective international efforts towards Earth's atmospheric shield recovery.

The Antarctic ozone hole has shrunk to its smallest and shortest-lived size since 2019, offering encouraging evidence that ...

Scientists lost their instruments within Antarctica’s most dangerously unstable glacier, though not before getting a glimpse at the warming waters underneath.

Scientists recorded a total-column ozone concentration of 102 Dobson units, the 8th-lowest level since 1986.

British Antarctic Survey seeks tradespeople and specialists for remote roles in Antarctica, offering paid adventure and vital research work.

This year, escape the ordinary and apply for the job of a lifetime in Antarctica.While January is often associated with post-Christmas gloom, British ...

BAS is a world-leading centre for polar research and operations. Its researchers discovered the ozone hole in 1985, and today BAS scientists are studying how the frozen regions of our planet are ...

In the mid-1980s, scientists published a startling finding–a giant hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. That's the protective shield that blocks large amounts of harmful UV radiation. And without ...

The continent’s ice is melting and raising sea levels worldwide. Our journalists will be sending regular dispatches as they head there with scientists trying to ...