ANNOUNCEMENT: COMMERCIAL CANNABIS IS PROHIBITED IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY! Currently cannabis businesses, including cultivation, are illegal in the unincorporated areas of Riverside County. The County is investigating potential cannabis regulations. Please visit the Cannabis webpage to learn more.
These gases, through several chemical reactions, cause the ozone molecules to break down, reducing ozone's ultraviolet (UV) radiation-absorbing capacity. Because our atmosphere is one connected system, it is not surprising that ozone depletion and global warming are related in other ways.For example, evidence suggests that climate change may contribute to thinning of the protective ozone layer. Figure 1. Seasonal thinning of the ozone layer above Antarctica.eople, plants, and animals living under the ozone hole are harmed by the solar radiation now reaching the Earth's surfaceâwhere it causes health problems from eye damage to skin cancer. The ozone hole, however, is not the mechanism of global warming.
Arctic Ozone Hole. The Ozone Layer The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). This layer absorbs 97-99% of the sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to life on earth.he Ozone Layer The ozone layer is a layer in Earth's atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). This layer absorbs 97-99% of the sun's high frequency ultraviolet light, which is potentially damaging to life on earth.