A representation of the ozone layer in late November 2021 Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, ECMWF
One of the longest-lived ozone holes on record is expected to close this Wednesday after several weeks of exposing wildlife and people in Antarctica to very high levels of ultraviolet radiation.Â
The Montreal Protocol’s ban on gases, including CFCs, causing the destruction of the ozone layer have . But the swing this year is a reminder of how much the ozone layer can vary annually depending on polar conditions.
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