This map shows the size and shape of the ozone hole over the South Pole on September 21, 2023, the day of its maximum extent, as calculated by the NASA Ozone Watch team. Moderate ozone losses (orange) are visible amid widespread areas of more potent ozone losses (red). NASA Earth Observatory Topics: Antarctica, Atmospheric Science, NASA, OzoneContinue reading “A Hole in the Sky…”
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Polluting the Pristine…
The sea floor near Australia’s Casey station in Antarctica has been found to have levels of pollution comparable to those in Rio de Janeiro’s harbor. Credit: Torsten Blackwood/AFP via Getty Topics: Antarctica, Biology, Chemistry, Environment, Physics, Research Antarctica is often described as one of the most pristine places in the world, but it has aContinue reading “Polluting the Pristine…”
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