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ozone layer

[oh-zohn ley-er] / ˈoʊ zoʊn ˈleɪ ər /
NOUN
upper layer of atmosphere
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That, scientists say, could slow the recovery of the ozone layer, which protects life by blocking ultraviolet light.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

They worry that launch emissions and vaporized space junk could damage the ozone layer and interfere with the atmosphere’s complex chemistry in other ways.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 11, 2026

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

The team then evaluated how these emissions would affect the ozone layer itself.

From Science Daily Apr. 16, 2026

In addition to war and crime and cruelty, we have to worry about environmental problems—about pollution, the growing hole in the ozone layer, the greenhouse effect, and global warming.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall



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