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DarkDracoPad t1_j3p6s0z wrote

Genuine question, might be a bit dumb/ ELI5 but does that mean when the layer heals winters and summers are going to get colder? Or is the impact on the average country/city not going to be noticeable

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trapbuilder2 t1_j3pk87t wrote

The Ozone layer doesn't significantly affect temperature. It affects how much solar radiation reaches us, the hole closing will reduce skin cancer rates

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DarkDracoPad t1_j3plrlv wrote

Thank you! That's a bigger win than I initially thought haha

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batsoupseller t1_j3qbw4q wrote

I might be mistaken, but doesn’t the amount of solar/shortwave radiation that reaches us impact the amount of long wave radiation that is absorbed by the earths surface? In that case wouldn’t lowering solar radiation reaching earths surface cause slight temperature drops?

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trapbuilder2 t1_j3qdrfh wrote

I'm no expert, but I think the change would be negligible

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KbbbbNZ t1_j3qa2cl wrote

Basically those of us in NZ might get less cancer.

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LingoJam69 t1_j63xwyn wrote

i hope so, it’d be nice to have some 80 degree weather this summer and get some yard work done

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