The narrative discusses the ozone layer's depletion and the global response to this environmental issue. In the 1980s, scientists discovered a massive loss of ozone over Antarctica, causing an ozone hole the size of the continental United States. This hole was threatening the ozone layer, which protects life on Earth by absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun. The hole was caused by chlorine from a man-made compound called Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which were released into the atmosphere and broke down into chlorine when they reached the stratosphere. This chlorine then destroyed more ozone molecules, causing a chain reaction.
In 1986, atmospheric chemist Susan Solomon led a team to Antarct
1. The 1980s were characterized by big hair, neon, and MTV.
2. The ozone layer, a protective shield around the Earth made up of gaseous molecules, was being threatened as never before.
3. Scientists warned that human