Bergensis t1_iujvd79 wrote
Reply to comment by Suessbot in Ozone Hole Continues Shrinking in 2022, NASA and NOAA Scientists Say | Annual Antarctic ozone hole over the South Pole was slightly smaller than last year and generally continued the overall shrinking trend of recent years. by yourSAS
> I did.
Which ones?
While I didn't read scientific publications in the 1980s, I did watch the news, and the signing of the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer would have made the news.
>And that hole was already closing by the time you heard about it. They were theorizing that it was a natural phenomenon. They know a little better now but it still seems to close every decade or so.
The hole is constantly opening and closing, as there are natural seasonal variations. It appears that it is a natural phenomenon that is made worse by human pollution. While the fight against ozone-depleting substances have largely been a success, there have been setbacks:
Suessbot t1_iuk3tmo wrote
> The hole is constantly opening and closing, as there are natural seasonal variations. It appears that it is a natural phenomenon that is made worse by human pollution.
That's exactly the point.
Too bad the article and none of the other media say that. All the media ever does is post a "yay we fixed it" pat on the back article about some legislation that was passed, like banning CFCs.
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