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Thanks To the Montreal Protocol, We Avoided Severe Ozone Depletion

Posted by samzenpus on from the keeping-away-the-UVs dept.

hypnosec writes: Scientists say the ozone layer is in good shape thanks to the Montreal Protocol, which has helped us avoid severe ozone depletion. Research suggests that the Antarctic ozone hole would have been 40% bigger by now if not for the international treaty. "Our research confirms the importance of the Montreal Protocol and shows that we have already had real benefits. We knew that it would save us from large ozone loss 'in the future', but in fact we are already past the point when things would have become noticeably worse," lead author Professor Martyn Chipperfield, from the School of Earth & Environment at the University of Leeds, said in a press release.

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  1. Montreal Protocol? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Scientists say the ozone layer is in good shape thanks to the Montreal Protocol

    Scientists schmientists. What does Congress have to say?

    1. Re:Montreal Protocol? by jc42 · · Score: 4, Funny

      Scientists say the ozone layer is in good shape thanks to the Montreal Protocol

      Scientists schmientists. What does Congress have to say?

      "Vote for me."

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  2. Re:Thanks Canada by ChunderDownunder · · Score: 3, Funny

    Finally they found a use for poutine! :)

  3. Re:Ozone layer is recovering by dbIII · · Score: 3, Funny

    And, how does this all relate to the much-feared, much-publicized "global warming"

    Because those much maligned atmospheric scientists who are apparently not as good at their field as sudoko puzzle writers, PR folks and economists are involved with both.
    Otherwise it has nothing at all to do with climate change.

    I must note that the hottest decade on record was the same decade in which the ozone layer was most depleted

    I must note that ultraviolet is not infrared, and also that your hottest decade is a bit out of date.

  4. Re:nonsense by Capsaicin · · Score: 4, Funny

    You should apply some kinetic energy to a mixture of oil and water sometime, and see how it looks.

    Better still use a mixture of vinegar and oil, (with a little added pepper, salt and dried herb), and then apply some kinetic energy. That way you can have your demonstration and eat it too.

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