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9Humans
The problem of the ozone layer still needing protection continues to affect hundreds of millions of people and undermines progress on multiple Sustainable Development Goals. Existing responses remain fragmented, under-resourced and poorly adapted to local contexts. A strong solution must operate effectively under severe constraints of skilled personnel, infrastructure, electricity and connectivity. It should define clear measurable outcomes, identify possible unintended harms, and demonstrate how the intervention can be sustained by local institutions long after initial funding ends.
ozone
layer
needing
protection
developing
other
open
Antarctica / Unspecified, Antarctica
Recovering ozone and rising greenhouse gases jointly shape winds and temperature patterns over the continent. Integrated atmospheric observations and chemistry–climate models can unravel combined effects.
climate-environment
antarctica
antarctica-unspecified
climate
ozone-layer
changes
continue
interact
antarctic
dynamics
recovering
ozone
rising
global-unspecified
regulating
under
migration
philosophy-ethics
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Identifying traces of methane, ozone, and water vapor simultaneously on rocky extrasolar planets remains at the limit of current telescopes. Space-based starshades and high-contrast coronagraphs are needed to resolve atmospheric details.
science-space
global-unspecified
lack
direct
spectroscopic
confirmation
biosignature
gases
earth-sized
exoplanet
atmospheres
identifying
technology-computing
know
haven
climate-environment
structure
internal
open
Global / Unspecified, Global
Frequent commercial launches risk disrupting the ozone layer and altering upper-atmosphere global thermal dynamics. Clean-burning propellants like methalox or hydrogen-based engines must be evaluated for environmental impact.
climate-environment
global-unspecified
launches
high-altitude
rocket
deposit
light-absorbing
black
carbon
directly
stratosphere
frequent
frequency
hole
cannot
science-space
