Essay on Ozone and Greenhouse Effect

Essay on Ozone and Greenhouse Effect Ozone and Greenhouse Effect May 16, 2019 in Ecology Introduction Rational use of natural resources and environmental protection are two very important and urgent problems in the world. Their solutions are inseparably connected with the world struggle for peace, the prevention of nuclear disaster, disarmament, peaceful coexistence and mutually beneficial cooperation of all countries. In the last decade, humanity has seen a sharp temperature increase. Why does it happen? Scientists claim that the reason for this is a destructive human activity that leads to a global climate change. Fuel combustion in power plants, a dramatic increase of waste and means of transport, and a reducing amount of forested areas lead to the increase of carbon dioxide emissions in the Earth's atmosphere. As a result, the humanity observes the emergence of so-called greenhouse effect. The mankind explores the nature without understanding of the possible consequences. This study, therefore, focuses on the ozone and greenhouse effect and their impact on the humanity and ecolog y. Body One of the main ecological problems nowadays is ground-level ozone. It should be said that ozone is a gas that appears in both the earth's upper atmosphere and at its ground level. Depending on its location, this gas can be useful or harmful for our health and the environment. Useful ozone appears in the natural way as a protective covering in the upper atmosphere, and it prevents the suns harmful UV rays from reaching the planet. Unfortunately, it is easy to destroy it by industrial facilities chemical compounds, motor vehicle exhaust, chlorofluorocarbons and other substances. What is more, if it is destroyed, it is not easy to renew. As a result, holes in the ozone layer occur (Ground Level Ozone).