DEPLETION OF
OZONE LAYER
The ozone layer protects the Earth from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. It acts as a shield for Earth and because of this, it plays a massive role in helping to preserve life on our planet.
Most part of the ozone layer stays within the stratosphere where it acts as a shield and protects the Earth’s surface from harmful ultraviolet rays of the Sun. If the ozone layer keeps weakening, we will all be more prone to impaired immune system and skin cancer.
There is also a growing hole in the ozone layer which enables
more and more harmful UV rays of the sun to reach the Earth’s surface. This
also causes global warming. Because of this, the Earth is experiencing
excessive melting of glaciers and extended summer days. This massive and
growing hole in the ozone layer is mainly caused by human activities like
increase in the emission of harmful gases and pollution.
The depletion of ozone layer is harmful to every kind of
life. But there are many ways to prevent this depletion. We just need to be
more aware and take some necessary steps. Some examples include minimizing the
use of vehicles. Vehicles like cars cause a lot of pollution. Instead we can
use public transport and practise carpooling. We can also use bicycles to cover
short distances. We should minimize the use of air conditioners as they heat up
the environment which leads to ozone layer depletion. We should avoid the use
of greenhouse gases. If we all work together, we can overcome the problem of
ozone layer depletion.
-Vanya Gupta
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