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  • The ozone "hole" area above Antarctica, as of February 3rd 2018. The green and blue hues indicate between 200-300 Dobson units, or total ozone
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    Ozone layer not recovering in lower latitudes
    A new study has revealed that ozone levels in the heavily populated lower latitudes don't seem to be recovering as well as regions near the poles. Although there isn't yet a clear explanation as to why this is happening, blame may still rest on short-lived ozone-destroying chemicals.