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The forgotten story of the hole in the ozone layer - and how the world came together to fix it. The scientists and politicians who persuaded Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to take action reveal how the planetary problem was solved.

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Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet
Apocalypse Avoided
Computer Models at NASA showing World Predicted versus World Avoided.
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Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet
Discovering the Ozone Hole
Jonathan Shanklin discovers the ozone hole over the Antarctic.
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Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet
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The remarkable story of the deadly hole in the ozone layer - and how we managed to fix it.
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Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet
Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet
The remarkable story of the deadly hole in the ozone layer - and how we managed to fix it.
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Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet
The World Takes Action
How the Montreal Protocol agreement was finalized.
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