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The ozone layer is on track to recover, according to a new UN assessment.

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Video. Ozone layer will recover by 2040 in most of the world, says UN

Updated: 10/01/2023 - 12:50 GMT+1

The report lays out three key dates, with the ozone layer set to fully recover to 1980 values by 2066.

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