Recently taken images from the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite have revealed one of the largest ozone holes ever observed over Antarctica. This alarming result has raised concerns within the scientific community, prompting an investigation into a potential connection with the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano in 2022.

Data obtained by the satellite indicates that on September 16, 2023, the ozone hole measured 26 million square kilometers, an area three times larger than Brazil. The term "ozone hole" describes a region in the stratosphere where the concentration of ozone significantly decreases, making the Earth's surface more vulnerable to harmful ultraviolet radiation.

While the size of the ozone hole varies throughout the year, reaching its maximum dimensions between mid-September and mid-October, the current discovery points to an exceptional situation. Launched in 2017, the Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite, equipped with an advanced multispectral spectrometer called Tropomi, provides accurate data about our atmosphere. This technology allows us to monitor atmospheric pollutants with incredible precision.

This discovery also provides valuable information that is rapidly processed and made available to the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). This not only enables scientists to analyze the data but also offers crucial information to decision-makers who can make informed decisions in the context of global environmental challenges.

The cause of such a significant ozone hole still raises many questions. One theory points to the eruption of the Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha'apai volcano as a possible cause. Eruptions of this kind can introduce large amounts of sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, which is known for chemical reactions that destroy ozone.

This finding underscores the futility of human actions in influencing processes over which humans have no control. The heroic fight against the ozone hole, culminating in the peculiar Montreal Protocol, is a prime example. It has been repeatedly demonstrated that the frenzied battle against CFCs has achieved little, and the ozone hole continues to appear, depending solely on factors that humans usually cannot influence. However, instead of reflection, the architects of this madness decided to start combating another gas, thus replacing the freon nonsense with carbon dioxide nonsense, while nature continues to take its course.