Volcanic eruption punched a hole in Earth's ozone layer, study finds

Volcanic eruption punched a hole in Earth's ozone layer, study finds

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The 2022 eruption of the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Haapai volcano tore a chunk out of the Earth's ozone layer due to the huge volumes of water vapor it poured into the atmosphere, according to a new study published in the journal Science. Situated on an island in Tonga, the volcano erupted on January 15…

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