The increase of green house gases in the atmosphere is also contributing to the growing hole in the ozone layer. ... In 1980, a "hole" (actually, a significant thinning) in the ozone layer first appeared. ... The hole in the ozone layer has also contributed in the rise of skin cancer victims. ...
Another problem that generated much media attention was the hole in the Antarctic ozone layer, and many other holes discovered since then. ... The thinning of the ozone layer had continued throughout the 1990s, with the largest-ever ozone hole recorded over the Antarctic in the spring of 2000. ...
ecology In the past decades there have been drastic and irreplaceable disappearances in earth. These include the drying out of the Aral sea, the fourth largest inland sea in the world. The reason for its disappearance is that the water that poured into it has been diverted. Another extraordinary c...
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...
Something that has always astounded me about the human race is how little we truly think about our future. I personally believe that it is simply the nature of man to constantly be on a quest for instant gratification. Despite what we may like to trick ourselves into believing, we really are subpar ...
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...
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 ...
