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Ozone Hole Reaches Its 2026 Maximum

Summarised by Spiced Kopi · 09 November 2026, 05:00 UTC ·10 sec listen

The ozone hole reached its largest extent of 2026 and ranked as the seventh-largest area observed in 48 years of monitoring. Despite its wide reach, it was less severe in depth than several other major ozone holes.

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