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Ozone Hole May Have Been Offsetting Global Warming Effects in Antarctic Analysis from the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research indicates that the successful ban of CFCs may actually have contributed to global warming by halting the growth of the hole in the ozone above the South Pole.
The worldwide efforts to ban ozone depleting chemicals are largely regarded as an example of a successful coordinated action to protect the earth from the destructive effects of human activity.
While the ozone protects the earth’s surface from UV radiation, the ozone hole is not generally regarded as related to climate change.
However, the depleted ozone may have contributed to wind patterns that cooled the Antarctic continent, SCAR believes. As the ozone hole diminishes and those wind patterns change, the Antarctic ice may melt more quickly, leading to a more rapid rise in sea levels. |
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