NERCscience | 30 years of healing the ozone layer - how it all happened | Atmospheric science @NERCscience | Uploaded September 2017 | Updated October 2024, 42 minutes ago.
2017 marked the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, the international agreement that has led to the phase-out of more than 99% of ozone-depleting chemicals and significantly contributed to climate change mitigation.
The Protocol garnered the support of stakeholders from 197 countries, signalling a truly global effort to make changes for a greater good. As of today, the #ozone layer is showing signs of healing and is set to recover by the middle of the century.
Professor John Pyle, Dr Neil Harris and colleagues at the University of Cambridge and the National Centre for #Atmospheric #Science played a leading role in demonstrating the effect of man-made gases on the ozone layer, and the consequences for human health.
Their contributions played a key part in the strengthening of the Montreal Protocol, widely regarded as one of the most successful international agreements ever enacted. The protocol, along with other pieces of related legislation, has ensured the rapid phase-out of ozone-depleting substances. As a result, the hole in the ozone now appears to be slowly closing, preventing a number of UV-related health problems worldwide, including skin cancer, sunburn and cataracts.
Watch the video to learn more!
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How did we discover the hole in the ozone layer?
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=HiQTs2omG4M
Helping forests maximise carbon capture - Clive Potter, Imperial
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=vTRclr148Rc
Healing the ozone hole to save our skin - John Pyle
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=FOvVXQTeHT4
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2017 marked the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Protocol, the international agreement that has led to the phase-out of more than 99% of ozone-depleting chemicals and significantly contributed to climate change mitigation.
The Protocol garnered the support of stakeholders from 197 countries, signalling a truly global effort to make changes for a greater good. As of today, the #ozone layer is showing signs of healing and is set to recover by the middle of the century.
Professor John Pyle, Dr Neil Harris and colleagues at the University of Cambridge and the National Centre for #Atmospheric #Science played a leading role in demonstrating the effect of man-made gases on the ozone layer, and the consequences for human health.
Their contributions played a key part in the strengthening of the Montreal Protocol, widely regarded as one of the most successful international agreements ever enacted. The protocol, along with other pieces of related legislation, has ensured the rapid phase-out of ozone-depleting substances. As a result, the hole in the ozone now appears to be slowly closing, preventing a number of UV-related health problems worldwide, including skin cancer, sunburn and cataracts.
Watch the video to learn more!
#ozonelayer #ozonedepletion #ozonehole #atmosphericscience #ozone #montrealprotocol
Let’s stay connected!
Twitter 🌱 twitter.com/NERCscience
LinkedIn 🌱 linkedin.com/company/nerc
YouTube 🌱 youtube.com/NERCscience
Instagram 🌱 instagram.com/nercscience
We think you’ll like…
How did we discover the hole in the ozone layer?
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=HiQTs2omG4M
Helping forests maximise carbon capture - Clive Potter, Imperial
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=vTRclr148Rc
Healing the ozone hole to save our skin - John Pyle
▶️ youtube.com/watch?v=FOvVXQTeHT4
About NERC
NERC is the driving force of investment in environmental science.
Find out more ▶️ ukri.org/councils/nerc
#NERC #Environment #EnvironmentalScience
