Why You Never Hear About the Dying Ozone Anymore
<p>I was in grade school at the time. Our teacher brought in a big box TV on wheels and sat it at the front of the classroom. Animations of plants and humans shriveling under the sun’s death beams cascaded across the screen.</p>
<p>It felt like we were on the verge of another cold war, this time, with a vengeful planet.</p>
<p>Somewhere along the way, we stopped hearing about the ozone layer. There’s a reason — and it offers a much-needed glimmer of hope on climate change.</p>
<h1><strong>How ozone actually works</strong></h1>
<p>The <a href="https://www.epa.gov/ozone-layer-protection/basic-ozone-layer-science" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">ozone layer</a> is made of highly reactive molecules, aptly called ozone.</p>
<p>Each ozone is made of three oxygen atoms (O3). The third oxygen atom in ozone causes an unstable bond and it is always eager to get rid of this “third wheel”.</p>
<p>When UV rays hit ozone, its third oxygen atom breaks off and plays a kamikaze role — disintegrating the UV rays, which would otherwise harm humans.</p>
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