trapbuilder2 t1_j3pk87t wrote on January 10, 2023 at 4:30 AM

Reply to comment by DarkDracoPad in Earth’s ozone layer on course to be healed within decades, UN report finds by bastienleblack

The Ozone layer doesn't significantly affect temperature. It affects how much solar radiation reaches us, the hole closing will reduce skin cancer rates

DarkDracoPad t1_j3plrlv wrote on January 10, 2023 at 4:43 AM

Thank you! That's a bigger win than I initially thought haha

batsoupseller t1_j3qbw4q wrote on January 10, 2023 at 9:50 AM

I might be mistaken, but doesn’t the amount of solar/shortwave radiation that reaches us impact the amount of long wave radiation that is absorbed by the earths surface? In that case wouldn’t lowering solar radiation reaching earths surface cause slight temperature drops?

trapbuilder2 t1_j3qdrfh wrote on January 10, 2023 at 10:16 AM

I'm no expert, but I think the change would be negligible