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Map shows ozone hole was size of North America at 2023 peak

Por: Newsweek Tech November 02, 2023

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A NASA map shows the size of the Antarctic ozone hole at its largest point this year, when it spread to the size of North America.The ozone layer protects life on Earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays. Where the ozone layer is thinner, there is more danger from UV rays, which put humans at risk of skin cancer, sunburns and cataracts.The map, posted by the NASA Earth Observatory, reveals that the hole, which lies above the South Pole, was 10... + full article



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