Rare chain of weather events pushed Arctic ozone to record high in 2024, study finds

Rare chain of weather events pushed Arctic ozone to record high in 2024, study finds

Srinagar, Jul 29: The Arctic ozone layer reached its highest level in more than four decades in March 2024 after an extraordinary chain of atmospheric events, according to a new study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur. Scientists say the finding offers fresh insight into how natural climate patterns—not just the gradual recovery of the ozone layer—can dramatically influence the amount of ozone over the Arctic…