One of the most pressing environmental issue of recent times has been the discovery of the hole that has developed in the ozone layer. The Ozone hole has great implications on our lives and great amounts of research have been done to discover more about the problem.
Animation of the ozone hole over Antarctica. (Taken from The United States EPA.)
The main issues surrounding the depletion of ozone are the effects it will have on global climate, the dangers it poses to human health, the major causes for the depletion of ozone and whether the damage is irreversible or can be reversed.
These pages are aimed to provide a simple overview of the topic concentrating particularly on the causes of ozone depletion and looking at the recent efforts that have been made to combat the problem of ozone. The information contained on these pages has been obtained by research from established journals. References have been included and people wishing to study this topic in more detail can use these as a good starting point.