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Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet

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The remarkable story of the deadly hole in the ozone layer - and how we managed to fix it.

Aired 04/10/2019 | Rating NR

Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet

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The remarkable story of the deadly hole in the ozone layer - and how we managed to fix it.

The forgotten story of the hole in the ozone layer - and how the world came together to fix it. The scientists and politicians who persuaded Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to take action reveal how the planetary problem was solved.

Aired 04/10/2019 | Rating NR

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Preview | 30s | The remarkable story of the deadly hole in the ozone layer - and how we managed to fix it. (30s)

The World Takes Action

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Clip | 6m 13s | How the Montreal Protocol agreement was finalized. (6m 13s)

Discovering the Ozone Hole

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Clip | 2m 20s | Jonathan Shanklin discovers the ozone hole over the Antarctic. (2m 20s)

Apocalypse Avoided

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Clip | 2m 31s | Computer Models at NASA showing World Predicted versus World Avoided. (2m 31s)

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