Ozone layer: Good news and bad news.(News)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: May 4, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: By John von Radowitz

When the world threw away its dangerous deodorants and fridges, scientists warned it might already be too late for the ozone layer.

But now scientists have discovered that the ill-fated ozone layer is actually slowly recovering.

The global ban on chlorine pollutants has actually contributed to this recovery but researchers warned yesterday it wasn't all good news.

Other forces at work, such as climate warming, mean ozone levels are ...

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