Archive - Oct 20, 2006

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GIGANTIC OZONE HOLE OVER ANTARCTICA
Scientists from NASA and NOAA have documented the largest hole in the ozone layer ever observed. At the end of September, the ozone hole over Antarctica measured 10.6 million square miles. That's larger than the entire continent of North America. The ozone layer prevents the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays from reaching the Earth's surface. Holes in the ozone layer threaten life forms and are primarily caused by human-produced emissions.

PLUSPETROL PROTESTS IN PERUVIAN AMAZON