In the scientific journal Nature on May 16, 1985, three scientists from the British Antarctic Survey announce their detection of abnormally low levels of ozone over the South Pole. Their discovery, commonly known as the Ozone Hole, became a palpable example of mankind’s ability to damage the Earth’s atmosphere as well as one of the most famous success stories in the history of climate activism.
The ozone layer is a region of the Earth’s stratosphere containing high levels of trioxygen, which effectively blocks much of the sun’s most harmful ultraviolet radiation from reaching the planet’s surface. Since the 1970’s, scientists had pushed for the regulation of chlorofluorocarbons, chemicals found in everyday items like air conditioners and aerosol sprays, due to their adverse effects on this layer. The Environmental Protection Agency banned the production of CFCs in 1978. It was the Nature paper by Joe Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jonathan Shanklin, however, which specifically revealed annual depletion of ozone in a spot above the Arctic.
The international community was uncharacteristically quick to act, perhaps because the seemingly sudden appearance of a “hole” in the atmosphere made for such a compelling and easily understandable story. Within two years, in direct response to the Nature article and corroborating studies, 46 nations signed the Montreal Protocol, pledging to phase out substances known to cause ozone depletion. All 197 members of the United Nations would eventually ratify the treaty, and as a result scientists now predict that the ozone layer will return to its pre-1980 levels before the end of the 21st century. The relative speed and unanimous adoption of the treaty around the world led former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan to call the Montreal Protocol “perhaps the single most successful international agreement to date.”
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Ahhhh, yessss …. the ozone bullshit.
IIRC ……… WE’RE ALL SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD BY NOW !!!
And to think I gave up deodorant for 4 years hoping to save da planet!
I could smell it from here.
lol I wouldn’t doubt it. I sincerely apologize for any discomfort I brought upon you.
When I read
I immediately thought of the British university researcher who said 2 million people would die from Covid (who got caught going out to get laid by his girlfriend behind his wife’s back).
You are all flat earthers. Follow the science. All of their predictions came true. S
It takes sunlight to make ozone. The ozone hole is always over the poles because it’s perpetual night for a few months. No sunlight. So naturally they take their measurements in early spring when it’s depleted. Damn buzzies…. Always needin a boogeyman to get those panic porn research dollars….
And hence another climate hustle got rolling to soak the general public. Refrigeration/HVAC had to be replaced. What used to be a $5 albuterol inhaler that used cfc to dispense now barely works and costs 7X more.