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13

Jun

How volcanic eruptions could damage the ozone layerVolcanoes release bromine and chlorine when they erupt, and those chemicals can have a disastrous effect on the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere.

How volcanic eruptions could damage the ozone layer
Volcanoes release bromine and chlorine when they erupt, and those chemicals can have a disastrous effect on the ozone layer in the upper atmosphere.

15

Oct

Antarctic ozone hole nearly the size of North AmericaThe hole is the partial or complete depletion of ozone between 8.7 to 13.7 miles above Earth’s surface.

Antarctic ozone hole nearly the size of North America
The hole is the partial or complete depletion of ozone between 8.7 to 13.7 miles above Earth’s surface.