News:European Union’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service(CAMS) has announced that a hole in the Arctic ozone layer believed to be the biggest reported over the Arctic has closed. Facts: Ozone Hole:It refers to a region in the stratosphere where the concentration of ozone becomes extremely low in certain months. Reason for Ozone Hole: Cold temperatures (below… Continue reading Explained: How the ozone layer hole over Arctic closed
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Smallest ozone hole in decades
News:During September and October months of 2019,the ozone hole over the Antarctic has been the smallest observed since 1982. Facts: About Ozone: Ozone is made up of three oxygen atoms which occurs naturally in small amounts.It is a part of the stratosphere which extends 10 to 40kms above earth’s surface. Ozone layer acts as a… Continue reading Smallest ozone hole in decades
