Ozone layer - Sparrow

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UV Radiation: Not just a Threat to Sunbathers

In 10 seconds? 250 million-year-old land plant fossils show UV radiation is linked to the Permian-Triassic mass extinction event. Human activity linked to ozone depletion also increased UV radiation and, in turn, global temperatur...

by Chloe Jones ∙ March 9, 2023 ∙ 3 min read

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From victim to perpetrator: how ozone harms the ocean’s climate cooling ability

In 10 seconds? Researchers have discovered how ozone (O3) concentrations have contributed to global warming in the Southern Hemisphere. The increasing levels of the gas in the lower levels of the atmosphere were found to weaken an...

by Endre Szvetnik ∙ April 6, 2022 ∙ 3 min read

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