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NASA and NOAA track 2026 Antarctic ozone hole under conditions favouring depletion

· ≈ Antarctica · single source so far

NASA and NOAA are monitoring this year's Antarctic ozone hole. They say weather provided ideal conditions for enhanced ozone depletion.

Location
≈ Antarctica · Antarctica live map
Coordinates
≈ 82.00°S 0.00°E
Reported
4 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTC
Category
Science & space · Science
Impact
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Situation
Climate change
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UN says adaptation finance for poorer nations is $277bn short of annual need

A UN report released on Wednesday says developing countries need $305 billion a year to adapt to climate change, and rich countries are about $277 billion short. NASA and NOAA also said weather provided ideal conditions for enhanced ozone depletion over Antarctica this year. On Tuesday, Brazil published a roadmap for phasing out fossil fuels ahead of a global climate summit.

  • The UN report notes extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and severe.
  • Brazil says its roadmap lets all countries start cutting dependence on coal, oil and gas now, without waiting for new technologies.
  • A UN-backed report said on Monday that overshooting 1.5C could cause lasting losses of snow and ice.
Updated 4 Nov 2026, 17:19 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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