Problems with the Ozone Layer
Below you will be able to read an article we found about the problems facing the Ozone layer in Antarctica
Ozone Depletion
Without the protective covering of our atmosphere, the Earth would be an inhospitable place. But looked at from a distance, the thickness of the atmosphere relative to the planet's size has been compared to the skin of an apple. It is more fragile than we usually believe, and until the discovery of the thinning of the ozone layer, we took our air for granted.
In 1985, scientists discovered that more than half the ozone was being lost from the stratosphere over Antarctica each spring, following the return of the sun to the polar ice cap. After three years of intense study, the culprit was found to be the human-created compounds used in industry, especially chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). Solvents, refrigerants, and spray-can propellants all contain CFCs, and their combined use releases more than half a million tons of chlorine into the atmosphere yearly. Chlorine is a very stable compound, and once it rises into the stratosphere, each chlorine molecule can destroy thousands of ozone molecules. The result is a dramatic reduction in the ability of the atmosphere to repel ultraviolet radiation.