How did humanity turn the tide on the ozone layer?
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How did humanity turn the tide on the ozone layer?
It all started on May 16, 1985, when the world learned about the massive hole above Antarctica.The potential consequences? A drastic rise in skin cancer and global temperatures rising by up to 2.5°C by the century's end.
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But we did something remarkable.
Fast forward to today: the Ozone Layer is on the path to recovery! How did we achieve this startling turnaround? It’s a story of collective action and scientific responsibility.
Discovering the problem was just the beginning.
We understood how the Ozone Layer works and recognized the dire consequences of inaction.
It ignited a global response that showed what people can do when we unite for our planet.
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How did humanity turn the tide on the ozone layer?
It all started on May 16, 1985, when the world learned about the massive hole above Antarctica.The potential consequences? A drastic rise in skin cancer and global temperatures rising by up to 2.5°C by the century's end.
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Discovering the problem was just the beginning.
We understood how the Ozone Layer works and recognized the dire consequences of inaction.
It ignited a global response that showed what people can do when we unite for our planet.
@TheBrightSide The Ozone Layer and Y2K are two problems that get reduced to "it was hyped and then there was no problem" and skip over "and in the middle a whole lot of people did a whole lot of stuff to make sure nothing extra bad happened"
