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The ozone hole above Antarctica has grown to three times the size of Brazil

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Re: The ozone hole above Antarctica has grown to three times the size of Brazil

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megamike wrote: post #3

It's one of the biggest ozone holes on record — but not necessarily cause for alarm. right nothing to look at here just carry on

Lower in the article explains why:

> Yet despite experiencing large seasonal growth this year, the ozone hole is still decreasing in size overall. "Based on the Montreal Protocol and the decrease of anthropogenic ozone-depleting substances, scientists currently predict that the global ozone layer will reach its normal state again by around 2050," said Claus Zehner, ESA's mission manager for Copernicus Sentinel-5P.

Re: The ozone hole above Antarctica has grown to three times the size of Brazil

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Post by doublerabbit »

6DM wrote: post #4
megamike wrote: post #3

It's one of the biggest ozone holes on record — but not necessarily cause for alarm. right nothing to look at here just carry on

Lower in the article explains why: > Yet despite experiencing large seasonal growth this year, the ozone hole is still decreasing in size overall. "Based on the Montreal Protocol and the decrease of anthropogenic ozone-depleting substances, scientists currently predict that the global ozone layer will reach its normal state again by around 2050," said Claus Zehner, ESA's mission manager for Copernicus Sentinel-5P.

So if we can survive the next thirty years, we're good. I can barely look forward to the next five.

Edit: Woah. Humor doesn't translate well on this site doesn't it?

I'm not saying the world is ending. I'm just saying with the next five years it looks bloody bleak, at least for me, turning 40 doesn't look fun.

With wars, environmental mess going on; the world looks very dystopian to the vision where it could be utopian in thirty years. The good always triumphs, you just have to fight past the evil first and that could happen.

Re: The ozone hole above Antarctica has grown to three times the size of Brazil

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Post by Alupis »

doublerabbit wrote: post #5
6DM wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Lower in the article explains why: > Yet despite experiencing large seasonal growth this year, the ozone hole is still decreasing in size overall. "Based on the Montreal Protocol and the decrease of anthropogenic ozone-depleting substances, scientists currently predict that the global ozone layer will reach its normal state again by around 2050," said Claus Zehner, ESA's mission manager for Copernicus Sentinel-5P.

So if we can survive the next thirty years, we're good. I can barely look forward to the next five. Edit: Woah. Humor doesn't translate well on this site doesn't it? I'm not saying the world is ending. I'm just saying with the next five years it looks bloody bleak, at least for me, turning 40 doesn't look fun. With wars, environmental mess going on; the world looks very dystopian to the vision where it could be utopi…

This sort of ridiculous, silly rhetoric needs to end. It's not just unproductive, it's counter-productive.

"ThE wOrLd Is EnDiNg!" is such a tired line, used by religious fanatics since the beginning of time. Modern-day climate activism has indeed become it's own sort of religion, complete with the same sort of doom-and-gloom "repent now before it's too late" rhetoric and increasingly not based on facts or science but instead emotional ploys, fearmongering, and faith based arguments.

No.. the world isn't ending tomorrow, within 5 years, or even in the next few decades. Yes, we should do better to protect the environment.

We just don't need the sensationalism - it turns people off and away from all the silliness.

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