Antarctic Ozone Layer Soon to be Restored
January 31, 2050 - Scientists now believe that the ozone layer over Antarctic will in 15 years be basically restored to the level it had in 1980. This will mean a great victory for international co-operation when it comes to the reduction of ozone-depleting gases.
In January 1989, the Montreal Protocol came in effect eventually signed by more than 160 nations, which included a timetable on which the production of several groups of halogenated hydrocarbons had to stop.
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) were in 1974 recognized by Mario Molina and Sherry Rowland, chemists at the University of California, as harmful to the Earth's ozone layer, even though production of CFCs had started already in the 1920s. They were awarded with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1995 due to their work.
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctic covered at its worst an area bigger than Canada 45 years ago. The depletion varies over the seasons, but accelerate when the sunlight comes back after the winter.
Argument: According to the study When will the Antarctic ozone hole recover, the ozone layer will in year 2068 be restored to the level it had 1980.
Please note: This article is an updated version based on new research. You find the old article if you click here.
January 19, 2035 - According to the latest statistics presented this week, 1 million hydrogen-fueled cars have now been sold in the US. The figures for last year show an increase in sales by 50% from 2033.
January 8, 2035 - With a first prize of seven million US dollar and the intriguing plot of trying to fool or outsmart Arnold, the most advanced artificial intelligence in public use, the much hyped live show “Fooling Arnold” became the people’s choice this Saturday.
December 20, 2030 - The launch yesterday of the virtual realistic-looking human newscaster from Simple News gained rave reviews. Others have made several attempts earlier, but this sends the live newscasters in to a pretty shaky future.
December 18, 2020 - This year shows strong growth for wind power when the total global installed capacity added a record 62,000 MW, making the total capacity more than 680,000 MW. Wind power is by far the renewable source with the largest growth in worldwide capacity during the last decade.
December 15, 2030 - There's no doubt what the most popular Christmas present will be this year. Influenced by the launch of the first manned mission to Mars next month, you will most likely get a present with stars, a gift card for a spacetrip.
November 19, 2040 - Today was a historic day for Iceland when their President this morning at a symbolic ceremony officially shut down the last gasoline pump in the country. Iceland is a model country when it comes to the fuel transition from gasoline to hydrogen and became today the first country in the world to complete it.
September 21, 2050 - At a press conference today it was announced that the first tourist heading for Mars will be the 38-year-old US businessman Patrick Clifford. He will leave the earth in the launching window of June 2052 and set his foot on the surface of Mars in November, together with the other 6 astronauts assigned for the mission to further explore the planet.
September 12, 2035 - Are you kidding? Is it possible to beam myself? No, of course not, but you can now make a 3-D projection of yourself anywhere in the world. The first product for real teleimmersion has been released, the Telebeamer.
September 5, 2035 - More than 20,000 quadriplegics around the world have now got a BCI, a Brain Computer Interface. It gives them the ability to control their environment, from driving their own electric wheelchairs outside their house, to make their own dinner.
Comments:
I have always felt that these issues are exaggrated. In my openion, Nature does these things to restore global balance.
Posted by: Raj Chanani
it really is so good that the ozone is healing itself. It is a shame that global warming won't heal itself though.
Posted by: memuum
Some movies that you might like along these lines.
1) Waterworld
2) Annaconda
3) Virus
4) Outbreak
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Posted by: Raj
nature balances itself out?
i don't think "nature" planned on us picking apart ressources at a ridiculous pace.
earth hour is coming on march 29th its this thing where you turn of lights and power in your house for one hour for respect for your planet.
most people who are aware of this day will not comply.
why not ? Take a walk for once, get in shpae and save 50 cents on your electric bill.
we only have one planet and we are killing it as we speak .
media exagerates this issues yes, scietist exagerate issues for funding , sometimes,this issues are still real and it is our responsibility to make it for what others have done.
nah... lets just destroy everything and find a new planet to destroy.
because time is money...
Posted by: sufjan.
Population is driven towards equiblirum.
http://img127.imageshack.us/my.php?image=highaveragelowpopulatioeu8.png
Posted by: Population
Salary rises and so does the cost of wheat.
Otherwise how will the farmer and the salesperson selling the wheat make a living?
http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/080411/un_food_prices.html
Posted by: UNFAO
we will just have to wait and see because right know i really don't care.
Posted by: Michael
All of this stuff is more political than anything else
Posted by: Stephen
I agree with Raj Chanani. If only he could spell opinion right.:) I think that the Earth will be fine, it has adjusted to everything people and animals have thrown at it thus far and it will be fine a billion years from now. It was made for people or god wouldn't have put us here. So, sufjan., you can stfu. You just got what you said off of another website anyway. I've seen it many times..:)
Just chill out and relax, the Earth will be fine.
Posted by: chris
i think our ozone would be gone be 2080 if they are going by what people are saying today. After all ......it's a small world after all, it's a small world....
Posted by: hi people
I really think that we originated from Mars. I know I probably sound stupid right now, but think about it...
Posted by: Adam
Is this scientifically correct? Or, just for fun?
Posted by: Perfectionist Gal
people are in great danger artificial intelligence is getting high this not a joke you guys are in great danger!
Posted by: Anonymous
quote:
nature balances itself out?
i don't think "nature" planned on us picking apart ressources at a ridiculous pace.
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i believe we have this idea that humanity is meant to survive when we are simply beings living our time as many others have come and left in the past.
i also don't think we "broke" nature's rules for the simple reason that we are part of it. when we use unsustainable amount of resources we are still part of nature. when we recycle we are also part of nature.
many animals end up dying because they ruin their own habitat and thats all a natural process. itll be a very sad one when it happens to us but thats "life".
everything is born and dies in the universe as far as we know.
i dont think we are the one exception.
lastly, by saying all this i dont mean we shouldn't try to fix the issues we encounter. i just mean that what we do or not is part of the natural process we go through.
Posted by: Anonymous
Even if it will restore by itself, we need to prevent destruction of so many things we have influence on.
Posted by: Kristina, Serbia
fuck polar bears
Posted by: big richard
Good thing they were able to restore it we can't have it any worse.
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Posted by: Anonymous
it's good to hear mother
natures making everything right
Posted by: anonymoys
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Posted by: Adrian Escajeda