(VitalNews.org) – In astounding news for the planet, the Antarctic ozone hole is now shrinking to its smallest size in decades.
Recent satellite data reveals that the 2024 Antarctic ozone hole is the seventh smallest since recovery efforts began in 1992.
The ozone-depleted region now spans almost 8 million square miles, a far cry from the doomsday predictions of the past.
This improvement comes despite years of fear-mongering from the environmental left and their allies in the mainstream media.
While climate alarmists rush to credit international treaties like the 1987 Montreal Protocol for this success, the truth is far more subtle.
The phasing out of ozone-depleting chemicals like CFCs was already underway due to market forces and technological advancements.
Driven by innovation and consumer demand, American companies were also developing safer alternatives long before government mandates kicked in.
JUST IN: 2024 Antarctic ozone hole ranks 7th-smallest since recovery began, find NOAA and NASA.
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— NOAA (@NOAA) October 30, 2024
What the mainstream media will not say is that an unexpected influx of ozone from air currents north of the Antarctic has significantly helped with the repair.
This natural phenomenon underscores how little humans truly understand about Earth’s complex climate systems, despite the left’s insistence that “the science is settled.”
NASA ozone research team member Paul Newman reluctantly acknowledged the effectiveness of efforts to curb ozone-destroying chemicals.
However, he conveniently omitted that these efforts were largely driven by private-sector innovation, not heavy-handed government regulation.
The lowest ozone concentration recorded in 2024 was 109 Dobson Units, a significant improvement from the all-time low of 92 Dobson Units in 2006.
For context, the typical ozone concentration above the Antarctic in 1979 was 225 Dobson Units.
In a testament to the resilience of the planet and the power of human innovation, the Antarctic ozone hole is projected to be fully repaired by 2066.
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