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Environment
Tracey Ferrier

EXPLAINED: Black summer fires sound alarm on ozone layer depletion | Rare Historical Photos

The Black Summer fires of 2019-2020 released harmful wildfire smoke into the stratosphere. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE 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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