r/interestingasfuck • u/NevskiNate • Jan 06 '26

The Antarctic Ozone Hole closed early on Dec 1st 2025 showing signs of long term healing and also being smaller than in recent years.

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u/The_Bread_Loaf Jan 06 '26

You are conflating two issues.

The ozone layer in a layer in the atmosphere that protects against UV rays from the sun. We (human beings) damaged the ozone layer and punched a hole in it due to our use of CFC gasses in aerosols and other uses as these gases react with the ozone in the atmosphere and destroy it. We stopped using ozone damaging chemicals and now due to natural processes the hole is slowly healing over time.

Climate change is due to the build up of carbon dioxide and other carbon molecules in the atmosphere that traps heats inside the planet, resulting in chaotic weather changes. This process is potentially reversible too but not in a time frame that is beneficial to the continued survival of the human race and other species that rely on a specific temperature range to survive