They cover a fairly wide range of issues, from acid rain and the ozone hole through cigarette smoking and global warming.

FORBES: A convenient truth, miscounted

Governments tend to think of the ozone hole as yesterday's problem, and there may not be the resolve to finish the business.

ECONOMIST: Phew, the ozone layer may be saved

From 1986 to 1987 David worked as research student at Oxford University's Department of Atmospheric Physics, specifically working on the ozone hole and global warming.

BBC: Weather - David Braine - BBC South West

The Antarctic ozone hole's current size is approximately 10 million square miles (26 million square kilometres.) It is approximately three times the area of Australia and is the largest ozone hole ever.

BBC: News | Sci/Tech | Ozone hole reaches record size

The argument is that while BAS science has yielded the discovery of the ozone hole and other important findings on the glaciers and biology of the Antarctic Peninsular, the future lies in collaboration.

BBC: Decision looms on future for British polar research

"Unfortunately, it's going to be several decades before we see the end of the Antarctic ozone hole, " said Dr Susan Solomon of the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

BBC: News | Sci/Tech | Ozone hole reaches record size

The hole is a thinning area in the ozone layer over Antarctica and the size of the hole varies every year depending on weather conditions.

CNN: Ozone hole grows in 2008

He experienced firsthand the impact of humanity on the environment when under the hole in the ozone layer at the South Pole, the harsh ultraviolet rays from the sun burned his skin and permanently changed the color of his eyes.

CNN: The polar explorer searching for green warriors

Its blue-green glass ceiling is the equivalent of a giant sunroof, capable of revealing your noggin to the ozone via a 5-square-foot hole.

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