Specifically, the Wiki page says

In 1970 Prof. Paul Crutzen pointed out that emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), a stable, long-lived gas produced by soil bacteria, from the Earth’s surface could affect the amount of nitric oxide (NO) in the stratosphere. Crutzen showed that nitrous oxide lives long enough to reach the stratosphere, where it is converted into NO. Crutzen then noted that increasing use of fertilizers might have led to an increase in nitrous oxide emissions over the natural background, which would in turn result in an increase in the amount of NO in the stratosphere. Thus human activity could have an impact on the stratospheric ozone layer

(My emphasis added)

I don’t see anywhere it saying that the “Ozone Hole” was anthropogenic in origin. Sure, it might have been accentuated by human activity.

However, the “Ozone Hole” scare resulted in the removal of CFCs from refrigerants.

Should I really have to spell things out for you? I thought English was your forte?

I believe the ozone “hole” is natural, though I haven’t researched it.

Your beliefs count for nothing, RT; Paul Crutzen won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work identifying the anthropogenic origin of the ozone hole – read this and weep:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_J._Crutzen

To assign a more specific date to the onset of the “anthropocene” seems somewhat arbitrary, but we propose the latter part of the 18th century, although we are aware that alternative proposals can be made (some may even want to include the entire holocene).

However, we choose this date because, during the past two centuries, the global effects of human activities have become clearly noticeable. This is the period when data retrieved from glacial ice cores show the beginning of a growth in the atmospheric concentrations of several “greenhouse gases”, in particular CO2 and CH4. Such a starting date also coincides with James Watt’s invention of the steam engine in 1784

Thanks for your comments. I’ve given much thought to them and decided that I’m not responsible for the topics our readers raise for discussion, but I wish to participate, so I do to the best of my limited ability.

Why bother blogging at all, RT, if you’ve already given up?

You don’t even blog, just snipe at others. What are you talking about – I haven’t given up.

I believe the ozone “hole” is natural, though I haven’t researched it.

I, for one, believe that my grandchildren yet unborn have the right to live in a peaceful world with a stable climate, and will do whatever I can to bring that about.

Multiply my small actions by millions now, and billions soon enough, and we will wrest control of our future from the pollutocrats whose greed and ignorance would otherwise be our doom, regardless of the foolish chatter of the ignoranti here…

BTW, RT, what about the ozone hole – was that the work of God / Nature / the Flying Spaghetti Monster??

If there was a house fire (from natural causes) and someone pours petrol over the house next door who would you blame when the house next door burns down? Who caused it to burn?