Stronger storms may destroy ozone

ScienceNews: Climate change may spur the destruction of ozone in unexpected parts of the globe. In a warming world, many scientists believe, severe weather will become more common. That could be a problem in part because powerful rainstorms have the potential to erode ozone above the United States, researchers report online July 27 in Science. "For 30 years, we've studied the problems of ozone loss and climate change separately," says team leader James Anderson, a Harvard atmospheric scientist. "Now it's...

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