WorldPingIn 2025, the ozone hole shrunk to one of its smallest sizes in decades
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The Antarctic ozone hole in 2025 was one of the smallest in decades—a testament to the continuing success of international action to protect Earth's ozone layer, which shields us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, according to a new report from…
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- The Antarctic ozone hole in 2025 was one of the smallest in decades—a testament to the continuing success of international action to protect Earth's ozone layer, which shields us from the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays, according to a new report from…
- Reported by Phys.org and published Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:00:01 UTC.
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