Ozone Hole Hits Decade High in 2026, but Meteorology—Not Emissions—Is to Blame
The Antarctic ozone hole swelled to its largest extent in ten years in 2026, covering 27.1 million square kilometers on September 18—nearly three times the land area of the United States. Yet the record does not signal a reversal in the ozone layer’s recovery. According to a joint report from NASA and NOAA, an unusually … Read more