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To subscribe, E-mail the words . . Instead, this year has been as bad as any previously recorded, matching 1987, which was the worst on record. The extreme losses in 1987 prompted scientists to argue then that it was an unusual occurrence because their theories had not predicted it. This year's recurrence of the 1987 losses has prompted those same scientists to admit that their theories need to be revised because the situation is clearly worse than they thought. The increased ultraviolet light is expected to have several important effects on humans and other forms of life.