Ozone hole remains size of North America, Nasa data shows
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on 01-11-2014 16:37
The Antarctic ozone hole, which was expected to reduce in size swiftly when manmade chlorine emissions were outlawed 27 years ago, is stubbornly remaining the size of North America, new data from Nasa suggests.
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on 01-11-2014 16:39
@MI5 wrote:The Antarctic ozone hole, which was expected to reduce in size swiftly when manmade chlorine emissions were outlawed 27 years ago, is stubbornly remaining the size of North America, new data from Nasa suggests.
Thanks for sharing that @MI5 ...it is worrying news indeed....
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on 01-11-2014 16:40
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on 01-11-2014 16:40
Worrying times for our future generations too. 😔
Thank you for sharing.
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on 01-11-2014 17:10
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on 01-11-2014 17:10
The ozone depletion data has been of a concern since the late 1970s
http://www.antarctica.ac.uk/press/journalists/resources/science/ozone.php
As the data collection didn't begin until 1957, it's not known exactly when any significant depletion started. It is not known if there has always been a "hole" of some size. The "hole" also changes in size during the year.
It follows that it's not known, and probably it cannot be calculated, if the "hole" will ever repair or even grow permanently smaller.
Chlorofluorcarbons were just part of the problem and, as they were man-made, they were the easiest to control.
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on 01-11-2014 17:23
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on 01-11-2014 17:42
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on 01-11-2014 17:42
@jonsie wrote:
I'm not too sure how we can repair the damage as things stand.
We can't......but the world governments can't say that.
Like any living thing, it's getting old, cells are not being replaced.....you can guess the rest.
And on that wrist-slitting note.....let's all have a beer in Wanty's
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on 01-11-2014 21:30
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on 01-11-2014 21:30
@Beenherebefore wrote:And on that wrist-slitting note.....let's all have a beer in Wanty's
I'm not sure I can manage any more but suffice to say I've sprouted a pair of gills today...or ws that yesterday. It's 4am so could be either day
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on 01-11-2014 23:51
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on 01-11-2014 23:51
No time for beer in Wantys.....if I have any more booze I may have to go into detox... Dunno if I have helpedt he oxone layer....
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on 02-11-2014 05:13
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on 02-11-2014 05:13
Lashings of coffee this morning for me. .....

