NASA scientists reported the future growth of an area of decreased ozone, or "hole", in the atmosphere over Antarctica in February 1992. ... Numerous headlines followed indicating that this "hole" is indeed forming in the ozone over Antarctica. ... The forming "hole" in the ozone over Antarctica had vanished and atmospheric conditions had dissipated without coming anywhere close to creating a "hole" in the ozone. ... In the unilateral ban on CFCs, the above findings that indicated the vanishing of the "hole" in the ozone were not released until long after the votes were in. ...

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Weathering in general refers to a group of processes by which surface rocks disintegrates in-situ into smaller particles or dissolve into water due to the impact of the atmosphere and hydrosphere. According to Waugh weathering is the first stage in denudation or wearing down of the landscape; it...

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Some solutions to the ozone depletion problem that I plan on focusing on include: 1) not use products that produce CFC's because they break apart covalent bonds in ozone therefore forming holes in the ozone layer; 2) keep my car and refrigerator in working order because the refrigerants have them maintained frequently to prevent them from leaking CFC's into the environment; 3) use my air conditioner at certain times during the day in my house when needed, when I am present but when I am not present the air conditioner should be turned off because this will reduce the amount of CFC&#x...

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What would you do if every day you had to worry about floods wiping out your house? Well, for many people in Cambodia they do have to worry about such things everyday due to Global Warming. From this, problems such as starvation, extreme weather, and lower standard of living have arisen. Cambodia, a...

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In this day and age, global warming is an unquestionable fact, which proves that our planet and its climate are in trouble. Global warming affects all areas of our life whether it's politics, economics or socially. The study of global warming involves many sciences in order to look at the causes of global warming and try to find the best solutions to reduce the impact of our civilization on the planet. An interdisciplinary research in this field is important, because global warming is caused by many factors and has an impact on different circles of our life. For instance, climate science ...

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