ozone layer
Example Sentences
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HFCs were introduced in the 1990s to replace chemicals that had been found to erode the ozone layer, but turned out to be catastrophic for global warming.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
"We've kind of deduced it to be UVC radiation, the radiation that exists above the ozone layer because obviously there's no filter up there", he says.
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
It has led to a steady global phaseout of chemicals that once damaged the ozone layer and increased risks such as skin cancer.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
The concern over ozone depletion dates back to 1985, when scientists identified a growing hole in the ozone layer above Antarctica.
From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026
“He’s becoming a man. Men act strange from time to time, and I am worried about what the hole in the ozone layer is doing to the plants in the rain forest.”
From "Lawn Boy" by Gary Paulsen
