Ozone hole could be deepest on record, U.N. says

  • 21/12/1999

The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica is growing at an unprecedented rate and could reach a record depth this year, United Nations meteorologists said on Friday. The findings of the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) come two weeks after the U.S. space agency NASA said the largest hole ever seen had opened up over Antarctica, a sign that greenhouse gases are taking their toll on the earth's protective layer.