in the ozone

If you start to lose hope, remember that young person and that we’ve beaten a climate problem before: the hole in the ozone layer.

A hole in the ozone layer - the protective barrier of gas in the upper atmosphere - now lingers over the frozen continent for more of the year.

Scientists working in Antarctica discovered the hole in the ozone layer in 1985 - by measuring the amount of solar radiation reaching Earth.

High above Antarctica, a massive hole had opened in the ozone shield that protects life on earth from the sun’s ultraviolet rays.

“When we began our environmental coverage as an industry, people weren’t the focus. We talked about acid rain and the hole in the ozone and what’s happening to polar bears, as opposed to the impact on poor or vulnerable communities. Having a different perspective in the newsroom is important because it reminds you that there are different ways to look at stories. Having people of color in the newsroom is important because it changes the conversation,” she said.