ozone
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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
Chemicals introduced to help repair and protect Earth's ozone layer may have created an unexpected environmental problem.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 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
"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
The sky was still blue, but it was darkening; the air clear, but tinged just slightly with the scent of ozone.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing ozone
Human Geography - Middle School
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Human Geography - High School
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Earth Science - Middle School
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