Antarctic News and Announcment
Good news for inhabitants of this planet and the environment. "Antarctic Ozone Layer is Finally Healing", says Chris Mooney in the Washington Post. http://wapo.st/2bOo9Zi
.."And the Ozone Layer over the Antarctic continent is getting better directly because of our choices and policies." I think it's important to celebrate our small wins.
Also, Colleen O'Connor, who was killed by a car last week. She won an award for the article on George W. Gibbs, Jr., right before I left for Antarctica in 2012.
She inspired and helped me in many ways. RIP Colleen.
Ozone Hole Low in 2012!
I admire Susan Solomon for her remarkable work identifying the cause of the ozone hole (atmospheric thinning), in Antarctica. What an individual and collective success story! 2012 shows the thinning of the atmosphere lower than in the past 10 years. This is due primarily to the banning of Chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere from aerosol-spray propellants, refrigerants, solvents, and foam-blowing agents.
Susan is quoted in The Boise weekly- "I think the difficulty that some people have in relating to environmental change has something to do with the fact that an awful lot of people spend their lives not really noticing the natural world around them."
I wholeheartedly agree. My partner and I are outdoors more than ever, camping and retailing kaleidoscopes at Art Fairs. What a difference to make part of your living and working outside. Antarcticans (people who visit and love the continent have a love of the outdoors too!
Susan is quoted in The Boise weekly- "I think the difficulty that some people have in relating to environmental change has something to do with the fact that an awful lot of people spend their lives not really noticing the natural world around them."
I wholeheartedly agree. My partner and I are outdoors more than ever, camping and retailing kaleidoscopes at Art Fairs. What a difference to make part of your living and working outside. Antarcticans (people who visit and love the continent have a love of the outdoors too!