Fewer chemicals is good news for Earth’s ozone. Here’s why

Fewer chemicals is good news for Earth’s ozone. Here’s why

A view of Earth's horizon, depicting the ozone layers

(NASA)

December 5, 2022

CSFS Associate Dr. Tara Ivanochko (Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences) explained why we need to protect the Earth’s ozone.

“For a period of time, we were using chemicals for things like refrigerants [a chemical used to make things cool] that would get released into the atmosphere and break down the ozone,” said Dr. Ivanochko.

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