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Opinion: Ongoing ozone hole: Rising threats and decades-long recovery

12 September 2024

The ozone hole above Antarctica will keep opening up each spring for decades to come – here’s why that still matters

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The long-lasting impact of gases emitted last century means the ozone hole above Antarctica will keep forming annually for at least four more decades. Emerging threats like mega-wildfires, rocket emissions, and satellite debris are creating new challenges to ozone recovery that need our attention. UC Associate Professor in Environmental Physics Dr Laura Revell discusses this important issue on The Conversation. Read the full article.

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Dr Revell receives New Zealand Government funding from the Royal Society Te Apārangi (Marsden fund and Rutherford Discovery Fellowships) and Ministry for the Environment.


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