The ozone hole over Antarctica is slowly recovering, according to NASA & NOAA's long-term record. This year’s ozone hole was the 5th-smallest on record, reaching an annual maximum extent of 8.83 million square miles on Sept. 9, 2025. What we call the ozone hole is an annual thinning of Earth’s ozone layer over Antarctica every September. NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) researchers monitor the growth and breakup of the ozone hole with instruments aboard the Aura, S

84K views · 3.2K reactions | You’ve probably heard of the ozone hole. You may have heard of the Montreal Protocol, which has helped limit destruction of Earth’s ozone layer. But…do you know what the ozone hole actually is? We’ve got Ozone 101 with answers to your questions here ⬇️ | NASA Earth | Facebook