Essentially, it is Earth's sunscreen. Located around 15-30 kilometers above the planet's surface in the stratosphere, the layer is formed by ozone, a highly reactive gas. It may only be on average 3 ...
That is a big positive for life on Earth since the degradation of the ozone layer allows so much UV radiation to bombard the planet that animals are now at risk of being sunburned. But in March ...
Back in the 1980s, scientists made the shocking discovery that human pollution had worn a hole clean through Earth's protective ozone layer. Now, almost 40 years later, scientists from the ...
The ozone layer has shown signs of recovery ... This recovery is essential for shielding the planet from harmful UV radiation. In addition, the phase-out of CFCs and other ODS has had a measurable ...
The ozone layer is crucial for shielding Earth from harmful UV radiation and has been recovering due to the Montreal Protocol's efforts to eliminate ozone-depleting substances. Despite this ...