Why is it so important that the ozone layer heals?

When it comes to news about the environment, it can feel like everything is doom and gloom. But we recently discussed how some people’s climate anxiety has turned into climate optimism of late, and that’s a trend that could continue this year. One piece of good news relates to depletion of the ozone layer. You may well have heard of the so-called “hole” in the ozone layer. Well, the name is a little misleading. It actually refers to the ozone layer thinning in areas, rather than an actual hole. This phenomenon was first discovered in 1985 by Joseph Farman, Brian Gardiner and Jonathan Shanklin, all scientists at the British Antarctic Survey. What’s the purpose of the ozone layer? How quickly will it be healed then? Will it be fully healed everywhere in the world? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠Aquamation : what are the advantages of being buried in water?⁠ ⁠Why has the Doomsday Clock moved 10 seconds closer to midnight?⁠ ⁠Am I listening to music too loud?⁠ A Bababam Originals podcast, written and produced by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices