The ozone hole above Antarctica will keep opening up each spring for decades to come: Why that still matters
At this time of year, as the sun rises over Antarctica, a "hole" opens up in Earth's ozone layer.
At this time of year, as the sun rises over Antarctica, a "hole" opens up in Earth's ozone layer.
Earth Sciences
Sep 6, 2024
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In the final decades of the 20th century, stratospheric ozone depletion—often called, not quite accurately, the ozone hole—was a widespread concern. Halocarbons, including chlorofluorocarbons used as coolants in refrigerators ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 17, 2024
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Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink.
Ecology
Apr 28, 2024
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On 9 January 2023, the United Nations released its latest report on the status of the ozone layer. It highlighted that this protective barrier is on track toward recovery and should be fully restored by the second half of ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 30, 2023
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Measurements from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite show that this year's ozone hole over Antarctica is one of the biggest on record. The hole, which is what scientists call an "ozone depleting area," reached a size of ...
Planetary Sciences
Oct 5, 2023
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Smoke from monster wildfires in Australia caused a chemical reaction that widened the ozone hole 10 percent, researchers said Wednesday, raising fears that increasing forest fires could delay the recovery of Earth's atmospheric ...
Environment
Mar 11, 2023
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Earth's protective ozone layer is slowly but noticeably healing at a pace that would fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years, a new United Nations report says.
Environment
Jan 9, 2023
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The Antarctic ozone hole last week peaked at a moderately large size for the third straight year—bigger than the size of North America—but experts say it's still generally shrinking despite recent blips because of high ...
Environment
Oct 13, 2022
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The year was 1987, and Earth's shield against the giant thermonuclear reaction in the sky was failing.
Environment
Sep 26, 2022
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Australia's catastrophic "Black Summer" bushfires significantly affected the hole in the Earth's ozone layer, according to a new report published Friday.
Environment
Aug 25, 2022
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