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Ozone pollution isn’t just a summer story anymore. In parts of northern China, high ozone levels are now appearing during winter—an alarming twist that defies decades of air quality science. This ...

The ozone hole over Antarctica is healing. The latest update from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) shows the ozone layer remains on track to fully recover within this century, all thanks to ...

ROCHESTER — This summer, smoke from wildfires in Canada has impacted air quality in Minnesota. The fine particles carried from those fires on the wind can impact Minnesotans' health. But there is ...

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Finally some good environmental news - Earth's ozone layer is actually healing! The Antarctic ozone hole in 2025 was the ...

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Hot weather means more ozone (WGME). Ground-level ozone forms when pollutants from cars, power plants, and other sources ...