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Global warming causes thunderstorms to rain pain on ozone layer

Saturday, 28 July 2012 12:30
BY NICOLE JAMES
NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM

It turns out the recent barrages of thunderstorms this summer have been doing more than startling us out of our sleep and traumatizing our pets. In addition to keeping us on edge, thunderstorms seem to be wreaking havoc on the ozone layer.

There are new concerns about the effects that the violent thunderstorms occurring in the United States have on the ozone layer, specifically how the storms are forcing water farther distances into the atmosphere causing chemical reactions to create holes in the already damaged ozone layer blanketing the country.

According to a report conducted by Harvard scientists James G. Anderson, David Wilmouth, Jessica B. Smith and David Sayres, the storms are releasing water vapors that are deeply absorbed by the stratosphere over the U.S. This changes the catalytic chlorine/bromine free radical chemistry of the lower stratosphere, subsequently affecting total ozone loss rates.

Water vapor entering the stratosphere is a problem for a few reasons.That part of the atmosphere is supposed to be extremely dry (think desert-like conditions, only drier). The more these occurrences in the stratosphere continue the greater the damage these ozone-destroying reactions will have. The risk of ozone damage persists as long as global warming continues creating significant storms, according to a New York Times article. “It’s the union between ozone loss and climate change that is really at the heart of this,” said James G. Anderson.

Anderson and his team are basing their research on the atmospheric chemistry and observations over the U.S. of summer thunderstorms, a component of the issues affecting the ozone that often go ignored. The scientists involved in the study are concerned that if ozone destruction continues at its current rate some damage will be irreversible, as reported by the Christian Science Monitor.

Global warming is becoming more complicated an issue and its effects more harmful. The summer is not over yet and there may be more thunderstorms on the way, which makes reports like this all the more terrifying to those involved in the scientific community.

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Immenent Destruction of Earth
1 Saturday, 28 July 2012 16:54
Fernando Gonzalez
I truly believe that humans are expediting the destruction of the planet, and because of our greed, corruption and carelessness, our leaders are unwilling to take the necessary steps to save our planet. So much more could be done to reduce human activities that are creating excess greenhouse gases that trap heat in the atmosphere and lead to global warming. Simple steps such as increasing the use of solar & wind power, increase and enforce recycling rules, and implement a massive tree growing program, among so many other ideas, would go a long way to saving the planet. But, again our greed, corruption, and carelessness will always trump over the right thing to do until it is to late.
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