Human Overpopulation, Ocean Acidification, And Pollution

People may believe that the most important environmental issues threatening our world would be human overpopulation, ocean acidification, and pollution. However we are forgetting how important every environmental issue is to our planet and the humans that populate it. Ozone depletion affects both the planet and the people. It is a very serious environmental issue that if not solved can cost us some serious loss. The depletion of our ozone layers and the creation of the ozone hole has occurred since the 1980’s, and it s only getting worst. The ozone layer is a form of oxygen in the molecular form of O3. It is an unstable gas with a pungent odour, it is bluish and it is located in two parts of the atmosphere: the stratosphere and the†¦show more content†¦The ozone layer in the troposphere is formed from reactions between volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and nitrogen oxides (NOX)†. These layers are vital for the formation of weather and distribution of radiation. Without the ozone our world would be dead and have no life, just a radiated pile of rock. The ozone hole is a region of the ozone layer that is thinning. This hole is as big as the USA and is located over Antarctica. The depletion of the ozone layer in Antarctic takes place there because of the atmospheric conditions that occurs no other place in the world. Because the temperatures during the winter is extremely low, polar stratospheric clouds form. Polar Stratospheric are located in the stratosphere over Antarctica and the Arctic. They also convert forms of chlorine monoxide which are man-made pollutants that get trapped in these clouds. These clouds account for the deterioration of the ozone around Antarctica and helps in the growth of the ozone hole. The ozone hole is also caused by gases called chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) from cars, etc. Halons (brominated fluorocarbons) also have a major effect of the formation of the hole and they can destroy up to 10 times as much ozone as CFCs can. These gases are found in spray cans, refrigera tors, air conditioners, fire extinguishers, etc. The ozone layer is essential to both plant and animal survival on