Shrinking Ozone Hole, Climate Change Are Causing Atmospheric “Tug of War”

Shrinking Ozone Hole, Climate Change Are Causing Atmospheric “Tug of War”

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https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/shrinking-ozone-hole-climate-change-are-causing-atmospheric-tug-of-war/

The notorious Antarctic “ozone hole” sparked worldwide concern after its discovery in the 1980s, and for good reason — declining ozone allows harmful ultraviolet radiation to reach the Earth’s surface, a major threat to public health.

But the ozone hole had another effect on the planet: It caused major atmospheric changes in the Southern Hemisphere.