CFC ban is shrinking hole in ozone layer, says NASA

The hole in the ozone layer has shrunk thanks to low levels of chlorine in the stratosphere – a drop brought about by the ban on CFCs, according to the latest NASA research.

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Ενθαρρυντικά ευρήματα νέας μελέτης για την τρύπα στο στρώμα του όζοντος η οποία όπως αναφέρεται στη μελέτη παρουσιάζει αξιοσημείωτη συρρίκνωση.

WMO plays down fears over ozone hole

The United Nations weather and climate agency said yesterday there was no cause for alarm about a record-size hole this month in the ozone layer, that shields life on earth from the sun, as it should shrink again.

2015 Antarctic ozone hole approaches annual max

The Antarctic ozone hole, which typically reaches its annual peak area between mid-September and early October, formed more slowly this year but quickly expanded to cover a larger area of low ozone values than the past few years, according to NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) scientists.