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Whatever happened to the Ozone Layer? |
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Posts: 0 (05/21/07 14:39:13) |
Does anyone know what happened to the ozone layer problems we were having 10-15 years ago?
Did the hole get fixed or did we just forget about it, both or neither? 
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Manruss |
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Posts: 1168 (05/21/07 15:02:49) Unindicted |
The Ozone Layer is still shrinking, but as a consequence of the Montreal Protocol and the banning of most CFC emissions, it is declining at a far less alarming rate and is expected to actually rebound and replenish itself to its 1980 level by 2068, unless, of course, global warming undermines its recovery.
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Posts: 0 (05/22/07 08:10:23) |
Any idea what is making it shrink still if Montreal Accords have gone into effect?
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Manruss |
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Posts: 1168 (05/22/07 13:01:01) Unindicted |
Well, continued CFC releases for one thing. While the amount of CFC emissions released into the atmosphere have been in freefall since the Montreal Accords, they still exist and the ozone is probably still experiencing the residual effects of our past CFC use.
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