1. Earth's Atmosphere and the Ozone Layer
Although small amounts of UV are beneficial to humans and essential to produce vitamin D, the increased radiation promotes eye disease and blindness. ... The first impact our economy faces from the thin patch of ozone is a weakened farming industry due to the world's major crops such as wheat, oats, peas, corn, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli and cauliflower being vulnerable to UV rays, resulting in reduced growing, photosynthesis and flowering. ... Secondly, looking at this issue from a national perspective might be more eye-opening since the farming, forestry and manufacturing i...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate