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A September 6, 2000 NASA image of the (now) 2nd largest ozone hole ever over Antartica is shown in this undated file photo. A satellite has detected record losses of ozone over Antarctica this year, the European Space Agency (ESA) said on Monday, further damaging the shield that protects the Earth from cancer-causing ultraviolet rays. REUTERS/HO/NASA

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View of the Ozone layer shot by European Space Agency (ESA) satellite ERS-2. The seasonal ozone hole over Antarctica is reaching a record size previously seen in 2000 and 2003, the World Meteorological Organisation has said.(AFP)