MIT: Scientists find ozone depletion began decades before discovery of ozone hole
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2026
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 30 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news:
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Scientists find ozone depletion began decades before discovery of ozone hole
Using modern tools, they also determined that carbon tetrachloride, used as a dry-cleaning and degreasing agent as early as the 1930s, was at the root of early ozone loss.
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The Antarctic ozone hole was discovered in 1985, when scientists observ . . .
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Scientists find ozone depletion began decades before discovery of ozone hole
Using modern tools, they also determined that carbon tetrachloride, used as a dry-cleaning and degreasing agent as early as the 1930s, was at the root of early ozone loss.
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The Antarctic ozone hole was discovered in 1985, when scientists observ . . .