A Beautiful Planet calls Earth's atmosphere "a delicate cocoon of air that shields us from our star's radiation." Of course, the atmosphere doesn't completely block electromagnetic radiation from the Sun; without some sunlight reaching the surface, plants could not harvest the Sun's energy, and practically no life as we know it could exist. The atmosphere's ozone layer does filter out much of the harmful ultraviolet light (or "UV rays") produced by the Sun. UV rays can cause skin cancer, and catastrophic damage to the ozone layer may have contributed to Earth's most extensive mass extinction of species ever, the End-Permian extinction (also known
Black Out the Sun (album) the love that the band has for music and themselves. With over 16 years together and 9 recorded albums to their name, Sevendust has completed their musical journey to the top with "Black Out the Sun"." The album debuted at No. 18 on the "Billboard" 200, and No. 5 on the Top Rock Albums chart, selling around 27,000 copies in its first week of release. Sevendust Production and design Black Out the Sun (album) Black Out the Sun is the ninth studio album by American metal band Sevendust released on March 26, 2013. "Black Out the Sun" marks the band's