The Inside Story of How the World Closed the Hole in the Ozone Layer
The year is 1985. Ronald Regan is president. Margaret Thatcher is prime minister of the United Kingdom. Michael Jackson, White Snake and George Michael are dominating the billboard charts. Back to the Future is a smash hit at the box office.
And scientists have just discovered a giant hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica.
Scientists were warning that …
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