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Remember the Ozone Layer?
Description: What is called the ozone hole is an area of severe depletion of the gas ozone in the upper atmosphere above the Antarctic. It still appears every year, though it gets less publicity than it did when it was first discovered. And the ozone hole still concerns scientists. Its size and persistence are evidence that Earth is being exposed to high levels of harmful ultraviolet-B radiation from the sun because the ozone "umbrella" is too thin. UV-B radiation hurts both creatures and crops, causing, for example, skin cancer and plant damage. [Source: New York Times]
URL: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/21/science/remember-the-ozone-layer.html?_r=0
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Source: New York Times
Publish Date: 6/20/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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