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Funny that article doesn't mention https://research.noaa.gov/2022/03/09/two-additional-regions-of-asia-were-sources-of-banned-ozone-destroying-chemicals/ https:

• brutusborn 3y ago
  The only reason I can think of is to avoid diplomatic problems. When scientific reporting doesn’t make sense it is either due to ignorance or politics, and I doubt the ESA has an issue with ignorance.
  • 6th 3y ago
    Sure, and there goes any credibility they had. Could have just stated the facts, not even written any of the "Why is the ozone hole so big?" section. Had they presented facts from their space-borne instruments, analyzed said data honestly, no leading thoughts - would have been plenty; they'd have an interesting article and more importantly not lied (or seen to) to our faces.
• samtho 3y ago
  It does take many years (in the timeframe of decades) for CFCs and other ozone depleting molecules to reach a point where they do damage as it’s heavier than air. 2010 was only 13-14 years ago at this point and those gasses have mostly not made it up that high yet. We won’t know the full scale of the damage that this has done for another 5-15 years. What we are seeing now is a separate event that had likely originated with excessive, high-altitude water vapor being blasted into the sky due to volcanic activity.
  • 6th 3y ago
    Well, if that's the case, I guess I do owe them an apology. I can accept that it is fact I that doesn't know full the situation, to know that we're still yet to feel the effect of all that - that really sucks