NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predict that the ozone layer could fully recover by 2066
It’s been nearly four decades since scientists first identified the Earth’s ever-growing ozone hole.
However, climate scientists have recently suggested that the protective shield, located about 32 kilometers above our planet’s surface, may be on its way to recovery.
New data collected by NASA show that the ozone hole over Antarctica this year was the seventh smallest since 1992.
NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predict that the ozone layer could fully recover by 2066.
Dr Paul Newman, head of NASA’s ozone research group, said: “2024 Antarctic hole smaller than ozone holes seen in early 2000s.
The gradual improvement we’ve seen over the past two decades shows that international efforts to limit ozone-depleting chemicals are paying off.».
However, the ozone hole still covered an average of nearly 8 million square miles (20 million square kilometers)—three times the size of the United States.
Scientists warn that there is still a long way to go before the ozone layer returns to its natural thickness.
Source: Skai
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