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The ozone hole has burst open: Analysis reveals how the opening over Antarctica has 'increased sharply' this month - and is set to get even bigger

Daily Mail Science and Tech · 16 September 2026 at 11:10

The ozone hole has burst open: Analysis reveals how the opening over Antarctica has 'increased sharply' this month - and is set to get even bigger

In the first half of September, the area of the hole increased sharply, reaching 9.6 million square miles (25 million square km) on 12 September.

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The ozone hole has burst open: Analysis reveals how the opening over Antarctica has 'increased sharply' this month - and is set to get even bigger

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