The stratospheric ozone layer has undergone severe depletion as a result of anthropogenic halocarbons. Although the Montreal Protocol has provided relief, anthropogenic emissions of another substance, nitrous oxide, are set to dominate ozone destruction.
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Chipperfield, M. Nitrous oxide delays ozone recovery. Nature Geosci 2, 742–743 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/ngeo678
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