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Vintage-inspired collage shows Earth’s ozone layer, in yellow, hit by sun rays. Mod-style stars represent ozone and some are being destroyed by the sun rays.

Scientists find ozone depletion began decades before discovery of ozone hole

June 29, 2026

Categories: Health of the Planet, Research, Students + Postdocs

A portrait of Susan Solomon

Susan Solomon named 2026 Tang Prize laureate

June 15, 2026

Categories: Awards + Promotions, Faculty + Senior Researchers, Health of the Planet

Earth’s atmosphere.

A regulatory loophole could delay ozone recovery by years

April 16, 2026

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers, Health of the Planet, Research

Three photos show: gigantic plume rising from ground; a vast valley on fire; and a satellite view of a giant plume arising from the ocean.

Study reveals climatic fingerprints of wildfires and volcanic eruptions

February 23, 2026

Categories: Climate, Research, Students + Postdocs

Scientific American: A Thought Experiment Reveals the Fingerprints of Climate Change Came Early

July 4, 2025

Categories: Health of the Planet, In the Media

Susan Solomon joins Royal Society of Chemistry Honorary Fellows

May 14, 2025

Categories: Awards + Promotions, Faculty + Senior Researchers

An image from the ozone layer in September 2024 is in front of smaller images showing the evolution of the ozone layer from 1979-2018.

Study: The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs

March 05, 2025

Categories: Health of the Planet, Research, Students + Postdocs

A green hydrogen production pipeline.

New climate chemistry model finds “non-negligible” climate impacts of potential hydrogen fuel leakage

December 6, 2024

Categories: Health of the Planet, Research

What if it works? Podcast: Rising to the climate challenge

November 20, 2024

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers, Health of the Planet

A portrait of Susan Solomon next to a photo of the cover of her book,

Q&A: What past environmental success can teach us about solving the climate crisis

July 12, 2024

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers

Susan Solomon stands on a stage in front of a blue background with a microphone. She is giving an acceptance speech and is holding a gold trophy in one hand.

Susan Solomon wins VinFuture Award for Female Innovators

January 26, 2024

Categories: Awards + Promotions, Faculty + Senior Researchers

A map shows a large red splotch with blurry yellow border, the ozone hole, on top of the South Pole, on decorative background.

Study: Smoke particles from wildfires can erode the ozone layer

March 8, 2023

Categories: Climate, Faculty + Senior Researchers, Health of the Planet, Research

Susan Solomon new chair of PAOC; Raffaele Ferrari stepping down to become co-director of Lorenz Center

July 5, 2022

Categories: Awards + Promotions, Faculty + Senior Researchers

Study reveals chemical link between wildfire smoke and ozone depletion

March 01, 2022

Categories: Health of the Planet, Research

Climate and sustainability classes expand at MIT

August 24, 2021

Categories: Community

Susan Solomon, scholar of atmospheric chemistry and environmental policy, delivers Killian Lecture

May 19, 2021

Categories: Events + Outreach, Faculty + Senior Researchers

Ozone-depleting chemicals may spend less time in the atmosphere than previously thought

May 18, 2021

Categories: Health of the Planet, Research

The big picture

April 22, 2021

Categories: Climate, Faculty + Senior Researchers, Health of the Planet, Natural Hazards, Research

Study predicts the oceans will start emitting ozone-depleting CFCs

March 16, 2021

Categories: Health of the Planet, Research

EAPS Professor Susan Solomon helped set the Doomsday Clock

February 22, 2021

Categories: Faculty + Senior Researchers