WMO Ozone and UV Bulletin No. 2 – September 2024
The second edition of the WMO Ozone and UV Bulletin highlights continued progress in protecting the ozone layer thanks to the Montreal Protocol. Levels of long-lived ozone-depleting substances containing chlorine and bromine continue to decline, and there is growing evidence of ozone recovery in parts of the atmosphere.
The report emphasizes that the Protocol’s success is rooted in strong scientific foundations. The WMO Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Programme plays a central role in this effort, providing critical ozone, ozone-depleting substance, and ultraviolet (UV) radiation observations, as well as analysis, modelling, data stewardship, and capacity-building. Maintaining high-quality, globally consistent monitoring is described as essential to track ozone recovery and to understand the many factors that may influence its pace.
The Bulletin reviews the state of the ozone layer and the Antarctic ozone hole in 2023, and it highlights measures to protect people and ecosystems from harmful UV radiation. It also notes recent capacity-building work, including the restoration of Brewer spectrophotometer observations in South America, supported by the Trust Fund under the Vienna Convention.
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About the WMO Ozone and UV Bulletin series
The WMO Ozone and UV Bulletin is an annually issued scientific update that assesses the health of the ozone layer and UV radiation trends, highlighting recovery progress, challenges posed by extreme events, and the crucial need for continued monitoring and policy action.
