Things may be looking better for Earth in the future.
- According to experts with the United Nations, the Earth's ozone layer could recover in the next 40 years!
- The ozone layer keeps the planet's inhabitants safe from the ultraviolet radiation of the sun.
"Ozone action sets a precedent for climate action," World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas said in a statement. "Our success in phasing out ozone-eating chemicals shows us what can and must be done – as a matter of urgency – to transition away from fossil fuels, reduce greenhouse gases and so limit temperature increase."
- Earth’s protective ozone layer is slowly healing.
- A new United Nations report says at the current pace, it could fully mend the hole over Antarctica in about 43 years.
- A scientific assessment found recovery in progress, more than 35 years after every nation in the world agreed to stop producing chemicals that destroy the layer of ozone in Earth’s atmosphere that shields the planet from harmful radiation.
- The World Meteorological Organization released a statement saying, “Ozone action sets a precedent for climate action. Our success in phasing out ozone-eating chemicals shows us what can and must be done, as a matter of urgency, to transition away from fossil fuels, reduce greenhouse gases and so limit temperature increase.”