Antarctic hole in ozone layer nears record size
16th Sep 2005, 17:05 GMT
GENEVA (Reuters) - The hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica has grown to near record size this year, suggesting 20 years of pollution controls have so far had little effect, the United Nations said on Friday.
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