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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.

About Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet

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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