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NASA and NOAA have tracked seasonal changes in the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica since 1985.

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Ozone depletion occurs faster in cooler temperatures, so the ozone hole reaches an annual maximum at the end of southern hemisphere winter.

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This year, the ozone hole reached its annual maximum on September 11.

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It was the smallest maximum since 1988, partly due to warmer global temperatures.

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