ozone hole
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This Year’s Hole in the Ozone Is Twice the Size of the U.S.
If you’ve been looking to cast yourself into a deep hole from which you can never return (I have!), the one in the ozone layer is a prime choice right now.
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Blame Your Old Air Conditioner For Melting The Arctic
The ozone hole was caused by chemicals formerly used in air conditioners and refrigerators. But new research shows that the same stuff is also behind half of the warming the Arctic experienced between 1955 and 2005.
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The Ozone Hole Could Heal In Our Lifetimes, UN Reports
When the world gets its act together, it can actually solve big problems. Case in point: The ozone hole, which if everything goes according to plan could be healed up by the 2060s, according to a new report from the United Nations.