ALL AROUND THE WORLD FROM AUSTRALIA AND AFRICA TO CHINA AND AMERICA THERE IS EVIDENCE OF OZONE DEPLETION SCIENTISTS HAVE FOUND THAT THE THINNING OF THE OZONE LAYER IS WORST AT BOTH POLES WHICH MEANS THAT MORE UV IS GETTING THROUGH AND MELTING THE ICE CAPS THIS HAS CONSEQUENCES IN TERMS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND FOR RISING SEA LEVELS WHICH WILL FLOOD LOW-LYING LAND Mary Colson What Happens If the OZONE Disappears
You cannot see the ozone layer but it is there and it is a vital protective layer for Earth against the Sun’s harmful rays Protecting Planet Earth Have you ever wondered what is up there in our atmosphere On a hot day do you think about the Sun’s rays and protect your skin from burning by using Sun Protection Factor SPF lotion How is it that we don’t get burned at other times Did you know that there’s a natural sunblock up there in the sky that’s under threat Climate control Our planet comes with an in-built SPF called the ozone layer It was formed millions of years ago and without it life on Earth as we know it would not exist The ozone layer is an invisible layer of gas high in the upper atmosphere on the edge of space It keeps the climate under control and acts as a filter against the most harmful of the Sun’s rays 4
Without the ozone layer to protect us sunny beach holidays could be under threat in the future Global protection It is not just human skin that needs protection from the Sun but every living thing on Earth From fish in the ocean and coral reefs to farmland and crops and even the ice caps at the North and South Poles everything depends on the ozone layer But the ozone layer is under threat It is at risk of disappearing What is causing this And can it be reversed Fragile layer Natural processes on Earth are often interlinked When something happens such as the ozone layer thinning or even disappearing it can trigger a series of actions that can have devastating effects This book looks at the causes and effects of ozone damage What will happen if the ozone layer disappears 5
