Originally published at: https://ethical.net/climate-crisis/story-of-change-back-from-the-brink-how-the-world-rapidly-sealed-a-deal-to-save-the-ozone-layer/
As a chorus of questions rises about whether the world can act quickly enough to prevent climate breakdown, one lesson from recent history suggests rapid action is possible. The ozone layer, a blanket of gas that exists between 10 and 50 kilometres above the earth’s surface, is vital for protecting humankind from the sun’s powerful…