Is there a threat to ozone hole recovery?

By Eleanor Dann – A potential threat to the recovery of the ozone hole has been discovered[1]. There is evidence to suggest new emissions of the chemical CFC-11, which may be due to an unreported production[2] and has the potential to delay the recovery of the ozone hole. This article explores the potential impact of…

Healing the Earth’s Umbrella – The Ozone Layer’s Recovery

by Laura Spacey – 33 years after the Montreal Protocol was finalised, there is now clear evidence to show that it is having a significant impact on the ozone layer. A recent report, published in Nature, has shown that the tables have turned and that ozone levels over Antarctica have risen by 8% per year…

Environmental Challenges 101

Written by LEC.101 students at the Lancaster Environment Centre

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Is there a threat to ozone hole recovery?

Healing the Earth’s Umbrella – The Ozone Layer’s Recovery