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&rsquo;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&rsquo;s a reason &mdash; and it offers a much-needed glimmer of hope on climate change.</p> <h1><strong>How ozone actually works</strong></h1> <p>The&nbsp;<a href="https://www.epa.gov/ozone-layer-protection/basic-ozone-layer-science" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">ozone layer</a>&nbsp;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 &ldquo;third wheel&rdquo;.</p> <p>When UV rays hit ozone, its third oxygen atom breaks off and plays a kamikaze role &mdash; disintegrating the UV rays, which would otherwise harm humans.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/mind-cafe/why-you-never-hear-about-the-dying-ozone-anymore-91a2edfd7bbe">Click Here</a></p>
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