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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW RVTD's Saturday bus service resumes this Saturday ... Ticket availability ... Snow in July? Crater Lake could see some this weekend ... RVTD's Saturday bus service resumes this Saturday ... Ticket availability ... Snow in July? Crater Lake could see some this weekend ... OUR VIEW Our View: At one time, we heeded science Comment DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jul. 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM Posted Jul. 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Social News Remember the "ozone hole"? It's still there, but a report in the journal Science says researchers have found clear indications that it is shrinking — because of international cooperation to attack what was causing it. The threat to the ozone layer from chemicals used in industry and consumer products was first documented in 1974. Researchers found that widespread use of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) gases was taking a toll on the atmospheric ozone layer — an invisible blanket that shields the earth and its inhabitants from ultraviolet radiation from the sun. CFCs were commonly used as propellants in spray cans of all kinds and as refrigerants in air conditioners and refrigerators. In 1985, a team of English researchers reported that CFCs had caused a hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. The response was rapid, global and effective. The 1987 Montreal Protocol, still considered a model of international cooperation, resulted in the phasing out of industrial CFCs. The ozone hole stabilized. This year, researchers have found clear evidence that it is healing. This shows the ability of human beings to solve a global atmospheric problem, caused by humans, through international cooperation. And yet we cannot bring ourselves to take the same kind of action toward global climate change. International agreements are denounced, scientists' warnings ignored and their conclusions ridiculed, often by those who have economic or political motivations to do so. The CFC news, however, shows that international compacts can make a difference in problems that do not recognize national borders. DailyTidings.com Writer Posted Jul. 7, 2016 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2016 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501