September 21, 2024
Space

Global Efforts Mended the Ozone Hole—but Satellites May Now Pose a Threat

The ozone hole narrative is a tribute to global cooperation and human genius. After decades of concerted international efforts, the previously massive hole in Earth’s ozone layer—primarily created by CFCs and other ozone-depleting substances—has begun to slowly mend. The historic accomplishment was made possible by the 1987 global environmental accord known as the Montreal Protocol, […]

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