World Meteorological Organization Reports Ozone Loss
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Science, Environmental Issues
- Subcategories: Earth Sciences, Organizations, Agencies, Institutions
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, 20th & 21st Century European History, World History
- Geographical Location: Geneva
- Date: March 5, 1993
Article abstract: In the most dramatic report of ozone depletion since the phenomenon was first reported, the World Meteorological Organization announced a rapid decline in ozone levels in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Danger Moves North
On March 5, 1993, the World Meteorological Organization, an agency of the United Nations based in Geneva, Switzerland, announced that levels of ozone in the atmosphere above Northern Europe and Canada had fallen 20 percent below normal during the winter of 1992-1993. The report followed a similar announcement made on...
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