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fujidust t1_j3n5c7o wrote

Reply to comment by wwarnout in Earth’s ozone layer on course to be healed within decades, UN report finds | Most of atmospheric layer that protects planet from ultraviolet radiation likely to be fully recovered for most of world by 2040. by SetMau92

Maybe. But this is an important step. It’s good practice to put the fire out before you focus on the burned stuff. Or inset your preferred metaphor here.

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BigDamnHead t1_j3nkupb wrote

The ozone and global warming are two different disasters. Fixing the ozone does nothing to help global warming.

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Kennyvee98 t1_j3nicpt wrote

Isn't the ozon layer keeping in the heat as well as filtering out harmful rays? Or is it cooling down the earth as well?

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BigDamnHead t1_j3nko97 wrote

Ozone is a greenhouse gas that also protects us from radiation. So yes, it is keeping more heat in. The ozone layer and global warming are two different disasters.

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