ozone layer
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HFCs were introduced in the 1990s to replace chemicals that had been found to erode the ozone layer, but turned out to be catastrophic for global warming.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
It has led to a steady global phaseout of chemicals that once damaged the ozone layer and increased risks such as skin cancer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
Halley VI is focused on space and atmospheric data, as well as studying the Brunt Ice Shelf on which it's located close to the coast, and the hole in the Earth's ozone layer.
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
He draws parallels to chlorofluorocarbons pollutants released from refrigerators that bore a hole in the ozone layer last century, and were eventually banned.
From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026
In addition to war and crime and cruelty, we have to worry about environmental problems—about pollution, the growing hole in the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, and global warming.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
