An Environmental Success Story- With Lessons To Be Learned

Proof that if people, politicians take decisive action against an environmental threat, we can get results-

BBC News: Ozone hole stable, say scientists

Leading scientists in the United States say the hole in the ozone layer of the Earth's atmosphere above the Antarctic appears to have stopped widening.

The ozone layer blocks the Sun's ultra-violet rays, exposure to which is harmful to humans, animals and plants.

International agreements were reached to end the use of ozone-depleting chemicals called CFCs after the hole was discovered in 1986.

It is hoped the hole may "heal" fully over the next 60 years...

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Humans have caused most of the environmental problems we've seen developing over the last 50+ years... but we also have the potential to help fix them as well. The former is passive, the latter requires aggressive action. Can't we all agree that its in everyone's best interest to take action again? Why does this have to be a partisan issue? Is the planet not the most bipartisan entity around?

Hopefully the weather this summer will convince people time for action has come again.