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What is meant by ozone hole?

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Ozone hole:
It refers to the depletion of the ozone layer in the stratosphere.
This leads to an increase in temperature as the solar radiation reaches the surface of the Earth unhindered and unfiltered.
Ozone hole depletion is caused by the chemical released by refrigerators, and air conditioners called CFC (Chlorofluorocarbons).

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