Viktor Danilov-Danilyan, Scientific Director of the Institute of Water Problematics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pointed out the deterioration of global environmental indicators in all areas, except solving the problem of ozone holes.
Speaking at the Altai Economic Forum "Thread of Nature", the scientist said that the characteristics of the ozone layer are improving after the adoption of the Montreal Protocol limiting the turnover and production of ozone-depleting substances, but there is a negative trend in other indicators.
"Absolutely all global environmental characteristics are deteriorating, except for the state of the ozone layer," RIA Novosti quoted Danilov–Danilyan as saying.
According to the scientist, the increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases leads to a reduction in the forest area and the growth of deserts, as well as chemical contamination of the soil.
Earlier, Russian scientists said that the disappearance of ice threatens the well-being of millions of residents of the Arctic regions and the animals that live there.
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