UN sees signs ozone layer is recovering

NEW YORK: There are signs that the Earth’s protective ozone layer is recovering because of the regulation of ozone-damaging gases, according to a new report jointly released by the UN Environment Program (UNEP) and World Meteorological Organization on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).

“We have seen evidence of a decline in ozone-depleting substances over the past decade,” Achim Steiner, the executive director of the UNEP, said at a news conference to launch the report. It is the first comprehensive update produced by scientists in four years.