ozone layer// Hidden Stories SeriesThe remarkable Montreal Protocol may just have delayed an ice-free arcticMay 24, 2023When scientists made the groundbreaking discovery of the ozone hole over Antarctica in 1985, it prompted a global response in the form of the Montreal Protocol.The United Nations treaty aimed at safeguarding the Earth and its inhabitants from dangerous ultraviolet radiation. Unbeknownst at the …
ozone layer// Hidden Stories SeriesThe oil company that predicted climate changeMay 11, 2023An enlightening example of when corporate self-interest trumps global interest.In the late 1970s, scientists and government agencies were beginning to study climate change more seriously. ExxonMobil, a major fossil fuel company, saw the potential disaster this could play for their oil and gas business, and subsequently formed a …