World Ozone Day arrives with little fanfare each year on September 16th. That’s the anniversary of the signing of the Montreal Protocol, the world’s most successful environmental treaty, in 1987.
There’s a lot to celebrate: A treaty joined by every country on the planet that has virtually eliminated chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and dozens of other ozone-destroying chemicals worldwide, protecting the fragile stratospheric ozone layer we rely on to screen out dangerous ultraviolet radiation. The Montreal Protocol is saving millions of lives and avoiding untold harm to agriculture and other vital natural systems. It’s also reducing the speed of climate change.
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