2026 Ozone Hole Ranks Seventh Largest in 48 Years, but NASA and NOAA Say Recovery Remains on Track
Nature World News | 09.11.2026 18:42The Antarctic ozone hole grew to its largest size in a decade this year, ranking seventh by area in 48 years of monitoring, NASA and NOAA said on Nov. 4. Yet the same scientists say Earth's ozone shield is still healing, and that this year's hole would have been far bigger without the global phaseout of ozone-destroying chemicals.
