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The Ozone Hole is Back

Scientists report that the ozone hole is back over the Southern hemisphere and for the second year in a row, it appears to be reaching record size.

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Gefahr für alle – das Ozonloch wächst wieder! Source: NASA

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By Wolfgang Mueller



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The release of ozone layer damaging  chlorofluorocarbons was banned in 2010 but scientists suspect that someone has secretly resumed production helped by lax enforcement of CFC bans in some  countries.


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