Sunday, November 1, 2015

Antarctic Ozone Hole Now Among Biggest on Record



El Nino a suspect as cold expands Antarctic ozone hole: U.N. weather body, Japan Times, October 30, 2015, http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/10/30/world/science-health-world/el-nino-suspect-cold-expands-antarctic-ozone-hole-u-n-weather-body/#.VjTcgivw-G0
GENEVA – The Antarctic ozone hole has swelled this month to one of its biggest sizes on record, U.N. and U.S. scientists say, insisting that the Earth-shielding ozone layer remains on track to long-term recovery but residents of the Southern Hemisphere should be on watch for high UV levels in the weeks ahead.

The World Meteorological Organization, in a regular bulletin released Thursday, said the Antarctic ozone hole often faces seasonal and year-to-year variations, but says the expansion this year shows “we need to remain vigilant.”


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