Weather
NOAA, NASA release measurements of 2026 ozone hole
NOAA, NASA release measurements of 2026 ozone hole While weather caused a greater loss of ozone this year, long-term recovery still on track November 4, 2026 NOAA Corps LT Michael Doneghey, the South Pole observatory station lead, holds a weather balloon while NOAA Station Technician Luke Longren carries a package containing an ozonesonde — an airborne instrument that measures ozone levels — just prior to launch on October 18, 2026. (Image credit: Tommy Jensen/Amentum. With permission.) Atypical weather conditions caused the Antarctic ozone hole to grow to an unusually large size in 2026, NOAA