Earth's sunscreen – the ozone layer
Further Reading
A pamphlet produced by the British Antarctic Survey
22 April 2011
Cosmos, Ozone hole linked to climate change, rain increase (by Agence France-Presse)
Reports on the relationship between the ozone hole and climate in the southern hemisphere.
17 September 2010
Cosmos, Ozone layer depletion has been halted (by Agence France-Presse)
Discusses the findings of the 2010 Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion.
22 December 2006
Cosmos, Near-record UV levels predicted Down Under (by Agence France-Presse)
Reports on the UV radiation predictions for Australia and New Zealand for the summer of 2006-2007.
4 October 2006
Antarctic ozone hole bigger than ever
(by Agence France-Presse)
Discusses the findings of the 2010 Scientific Assessment of Ozone Depletion.
No. 162, 2010
Ozone layer, wind shift may create 'moment of grace' (by Alexandra de Blas)
Describes the links between ocean circulation, the hole in the ozone layer and climate change.
No. 118, 2004, page 7
Ozone hole hope (by Simon Torok)
Researchers have found that the levels of chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere have begun to decline.
No. 90, 1996/97, pages 32-34
Defending the ozone (by Graeme O'Neill)
An interview with Dr Paul Fraser of CSIRO's Division of Atmospheric Research. Dr Fraser was awarded the Eureka Prize in 1995 for his research on CFCs and ozone-depletion.
10 November 2010
New Scientist, California's whales suffer sunburn (by Andy Coghlan)
Discusses how increased UV radiation resulting from depleted stratospheric is affecting whales.
16 September 2010
Zeros to heroes: How we almost missed the ozone hole (by Roger Highfield)
Talks about the nature of scientific research and how major issues, like ozone depletion, are often discovered unexpectedly.
12 April 2008, page 14
Ozone smog spoils bracing seaside air (by Kate Ravilious)
Suggests that ozone may be increased in urban coastal areas by industrial emissions.
22 July 2006, page 18
Ozone hole alters Antarctic sea life (by Emma Young)
Reports that higher levels of UVB light, due to lower ozone levels, can reduce phytoplankton blooms in Antarctic waters.
17 December 2005, page 16
Illegal CFCs imperil the ozone layer (by Duncan Graham-Rowe)
Covers the illegal trade in chloroflurocarbons in China.
9 December 2005
Satellite tracks global sources of ozone pollution (by Kelly Young)
Satellite observations show a link between local carbon monoxide and ozone levels.
28 January 2005
Unusual Arctic cold raises fears for ozone hole (by Shaoni Bhattacharya)
Raises concerns over ozone depletion due to exceptionally cold temperatures.
20 December 2004
Climate change issues clouded by ozone (by Fred Pearce)
Discusses the possible role of ozone in the lower atmosphere on cloud formation and climate change.
13 September 2003, page 18
Key chemical equations face turbulent times (by Jenny Hogan)
Data suggests that the rates of chemical reactions calculated from equations may be incorrect.
30 July 2003
Earth's ozone depletion is finally slowing (by Gaia Vince)
Presents evidence that the rate of ozone depletion in the upper stratosphere is slowing down.
5 July 2003, page 44-46
High flyer (by Fred Pearce)
An interview with Paul Crutzen, winner of a Nobel Prize for helping to explain the ozone hole.
20 October 2001
"Green" chemicals harming ozone layer (by Fred Pearce)
Four more chemicals may be added to the list of ozone-depleters.
25 April 2011
Ozone Hole May Have Caused Australian Floods (By Nathanial Gronewold and ClimateWire)
Discusses the relationship between the ozone hole and southern hemisphere weather patterns
4 April 2011
Scientific American Record loss of ozone over Arctic
Describes a record low level of ozone in the Euro-Atlantic region during March 2011.
21 September 2009
Ozone layer depletion levelling off
Looks at trends in ozone levels from 1979 to 2008.
7 October 2008
2008 ozone hole larger than last year
Describes the status of the ozone hole in 2008.
Page updated January 2010.