Why does Australia have so much skin cancer? (Hint: it’s not …
Mar 20, 2018 · What about the ozone hole? Many believe the ozone hole – a naturally-occurring pool of ozone-depleted air arising over the poles – explains much of our excess skin cancer rates.
What happened to the world's ozone hole? - BBC
Their discovery, the thinning of the ozone layer over Antarctica, came to be known as the ozone hole. As news of the discovery spread, alarm rippled around the world.
The hole in the ozone | Pursuit by the University of Melbourne
Dec 21, 2015 · Re-patching the ozone hole is an environmental success story that's worth remembering as we work to contain climate change, say University of Melbourne experts.
Ozone hole causes UV hazard for Australian expeditioners
Nov 15, 2023 · The ozone layer in Earth’s atmosphere absorbs harmful ultraviolet light from the Sun, but since the late 1970s, the ozone hole has increased the risk of sunburn for life in Antarctica. Sunburn is a hazard that all Antarctic expeditioners need to protect against.
Australia's Massive Wildfires Shredded the Ozone Layer--Now …
Mar 10, 2023 · Massive wildfires that raged across southeast Australia in 2019–20 unleashed chemicals that chewed through the ozone layer, expanding and prolonging the ozone hole.
Earth’s sunscreen: what you need to know about the ozone hole
Dec 22, 2020 · Scientists use the term hole to describe the area in which the concentration of ozone drops below the historical threshold of 220 Dobson Units (DU). If you want to learn more, our friends at NASA have a great explanation . Here in Australia, we compile weekly Antarctic Ozone Hole reports.
The future of the ozone hole - CSIRO
Oct 25, 2017 · Contrary to popular belief, the ozone hole does not reach Australia. But its effects are felt the world over. CSIRO scientists are creating a climate-chemistry model that will lead global science on the ozone hole recovery.
Australia’s massive wildfires shredded the ozone layer - Nature
Mar 8, 2023 · Massive wildfires that raged across southeast Australia in 2019–20 unleashed chemicals that chewed through the ozone layer, expanding and prolonging the ozone hole.
Australian wildfires depleted the ozone layer | Science - AAAS
Nov 24, 2022 · Increased stratospheric aerosol loading caused by the Australian wildfires may be the driving factor in the severely depleted Antarctic ozone holes of 2020 and 2021 (7, 15) as well as changes in the large-scale circulation of the Southern Hemisphere that extend to the surface .
Study: Smoke particles from wildfires can erode the ozone layer
Mar 8, 2023 · By late 2020, smoke particles from the Australian wildfires widened the Antarctic ozone hole by 2.5 million square kilometers — 10 percent of its area compared to the previous year. It’s unclear what long-term effect wildfires will have on ozone recovery.