Solcomhouse News

The ozone layer over Northern Russia dropped below 200 dobson units on October 18 and 20.Ozone levels are below 250 dobson units over eastern Europe .

Upper atmospheric conditions in The Northern Hemisphere are becoming similar to those of the Antarctic. The result of this could be the formation of an "Arctic Ozone Hole" or more correctly termed "low ozone event". The alarming difference is that there are millions of people that live in the area that will be exposed to this deadly radiation. These conditions could expose large numbers of people and animals to more ultraviolet radiation, which can cause skin cancer and disrupt reproduction of some animals and destroy plant life.

The ozone layer, high up in the atmosphere, shields Earth from much of the sun's harmful ultraviolet rays. A gradual thinning due to emissions of damaging man-made chemicals has increased the occurrence of skin cancer and other illnesses related to over-exposure to ultraviolet rays, scientists say. The damage to the ozone layer is worst over Antarctica where a hole about twice the size of China and more than two-and-a-half times the scope of Europe has developed.

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