Ozone Recovering??

The Ozone layer may be recovering after all says a report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA):

“The abundances of most ozone-depleting substances in the atmosphere have dropped since the last assessment, in 2010, and Earth’s protective ozone layer may be showing some signs of recovery, according to the “Assessment for Decision-Makers,” part of a larger report to be released early next year.”

Many believe this is as result of the Montreal Protocol put in place nearly 30 years ago to stop the decrease in Ozone. In the same article, A.R. Ravishankara, who is a NOAA emeritus scientist and professor at Colorado State University says:

“With continued adherence to the Montreal Protocol, ozone levels over most of the globe will likely recover (toward 1980 benchmark levels) before 2050, Ravishankara says, but the ozone hole over the South Pole will take longer to recover, no longer forming by about 2070.”

Here is a video from NASA:

So this appears to be good news for Earth!