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tkyjonathan
2376 days ago
I was under the impression that parts of the ozone have been repairing..
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NeedMoreTea
2376 days ago
They are, but CFCs are so potent and long lasting that even with the restoration it's going to be about another 50 years before it's "fixed". IIRC it took a couple of decades or more after the global CFC ban for it to even stop getting worse...
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ben_w
2376 days ago
It is, but there was a lot of damage and it will be a long time before it’s back to normal.
https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/30602
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