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Severe Arctic Ozone Loss

Posted by Soulskill on from the santa-needs-sunblock dept.

iONiUM writes "The BBC reports that 'Ozone loss over the Arctic this year was so severe that for the first time it could be called an "ozone hole" like the Antarctic one, scientists report. About 20km (13 miles) above the ground, 80% of the ozone was lost, they say. The cause was an unusually long spell of cold weather at altitude. In cold conditions, the chlorine chemicals that destroy ozone are at their most active.' This is the first time in observational history that the Arctic ozone has been depleted to such extensive levels (abstract). This will mean high UV problems for Russia, Greenland and Norway."

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  1. Where have I seen this before by Dunbal · · Score: -1, Troll

    Oh yes, 2005. And 1999-2000. And the world completely failed to end. In fact everything was back to normal in a few years. Well since the environuts have lost the polar bear debate, I guess now we have to worry about the big bad Northern Ozone Hole coming and killing us in our sleep. But hey make up your mind, is this Arctic cold snap caused by Global Warming too, or what?

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    1. Re:Where have I seen this before by Tsingi · · Score: -1, Troll

      The world completely failed to end...

      Here we go with the climate denier trolls.

      Since they refuse to pale in the face of logic, it would be nice to be able to reach through the screen and tear him a new asshole, or rip off his head and shit down his neck, but alas, such enabling technology does not yet exist.

    2. Re:Where have I seen this before by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

      Not much of an engineer then are you. Clue: look at where the layers are. Heat isn't getting to an upper layer because one below it is insulating it from the heat below. My 8 year old could have told you that.

    3. Re:Where have I seen this before by Tsingi · · Score: -1, Troll

      it would be nice to be able to reach through the screen and tear him a new asshole, or rip off his head and shit down his neck

      This is the hallmark of pretty much all fanatics everywhere. Well done. Why don't you throw in a couple Allahu-ackbars too, before you decapitate me?

      I'm an atheist, but whatever turns your crank.

  2. Global warming by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    The air has been exceptionally cold up there? Where is all that global warming everyone is speaking about?