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Antarctic Ozone Hole Second Smallest in 20 Years
October 30, 2012 | NASA

“The average area covered by the Antarctic ozone hole this year was the second smallest in the last 20 years, according to data from NASA satellites. Scientists attribute the change to warmer temperatures in the Antarctic lower stratosphere.” Quoted from the NASA press release.


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