This is good news: the hole in the ozone layer is closing and may close completely in 43 years, in the year 2066. The conclusion from a study by United nations Which once again demonstrates the importance of environmental protection.
With the measures currently in place to reduce the production and consumption of ozone-depleting chemicals, This is expected to rebound to 1980 levels by 2066.
“If current policies remain in place, the ozone layer should return to 1980 values (before the ozone hole appeared) around 2066 over Antarctica, 2045 over the Arctic and 2040 in the rest of the world,” the UN notes.
And all because Universal Protocol in Montreal, signed in 1987, to protect the layer that protects the planet from ultraviolet radiation. It has been changed many times, due to technological, scientific and economic developments.
UN experts explained that “the gradual elimination of nearly 99% of banned substances helped preserve the ozone layer and significantly contributed to its recovery and reduced human exposure to harmful ultraviolet radiation.”
Caused by man-made pollution, the hole in the ozone layer has, in recent decades, set a course for recovery. It is a breakthrough in the fight for the environment, which has also helped reduce global warming. According to the United Nations, restore the ozone layer Preventing a 0.5°C increase in the global temperature of the planet.
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