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Tracey Ferrier

Climate warning as major bushfires like Black Summer harm ozone layer

A billowing bushfire at East Gippsland, Victoria, in January 2020. Photo: AAP

Megafires such as Australia’s Black Summer blazes can harm the ozone layer that protects life on earth, new research suggests.

The findings are sobering given longstanding warnings climate change will fuel more frequent and more intense bushfires.

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