Ozone Hole Expands to Match Previous Record
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The ozone hole over the Antarctic has reached the record size of 10.8 million square miles set three years ago, the World Meteorological Organization reported.
Measurements over and near Antarctica show that ozone decreased more rapidly this year than in previous years.
The hole is now as large as it was in September 2000, according to the WMO.
It could continue to grow, the agency said, but there is also a possibility that it could shrink.
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