Ozone layer on track for full recovery after UN treaty "success story"
The ozone layer is recovering due to the Montreal Protocol and declining ozone-depleting substances, but legacy chemicals will delay full Antarctic recovery until the late 2060s.
SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of polluting lithium
Uncontrolled SpaceX Falcon 9 re-entry released large lithium and aluminium compounds into the upper atmosphere, raising pollution levels and posing potential ozone risks.
Seven feel-good science stories to restore your faith in 2025
US political upheaval and funding cuts threaten science, while international conservation gains, a High Seas Treaty and a shrinking Antarctic ozone hole mark 2025 progress.
