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Describe the effect of global warming on ozone layer

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Answered by Anonymous
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Global warming has cast its dark side on many aspects such as melting ice caps, changing weather patterns, species becoming extinct and the ozone layer depleting at a fast level. The ozone layer is a natural layer above the atmosphere that protects the harmful rays of the sun from reaching the planet. The depletion of the ozone layer can have drastic effects on life on the planet as there will be no protections from the UV rays entering the atmosphere. The negative effects of depleting ozone layer are already experienced in regions such as Australia where many people suffer from skin cancer caused by the harmful UV rays of the sun.

The ozone is a thick layer made from oxygen molecules. It is these molecules that absorb the harmful rays of the sun. If the ozone layer did not exist then all living beings on the planet will be dying from skin cancer. The depletion of ozone layer is due to the release of harmful gases such as chlorofluorocarbons in the atmosphere. CFC is added in the atmosphere by the humans in several ways such as the use of aerosols, medications and various other products that involve cooling. Hence we are releasing CFCs in the atmosphere every time we open the fridge or apply deo spray. The destruction is specially seen at lower temperatures and the negative effects are seen such as a big hole in the layer covering the south pole. This leads to the release of excess heat in the atmosphere which could be harmful for life in these regions

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Answered by jevelin
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Ozone (O) forms a thick layer in the upper regions of the atmosphere (stratosphere) and absorbs ultraviolet (UV radiations from the Sun. Thus, it protects living organisms from the harmful effects of UV rays. Man-made compounds like chloroflourocarbons (CFCs) are damaging the ozone layer, due to which there is a reduction of the ozone layer and a hole in the ozone layer above the Antarctica.

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