Ozone Layer

In the past year, the ozone layer has reached an all time thin. Scientists started to realize that in certain areas on the planet there are holes in the ozone layer. The holes are areas where the ozone layer is so thinned out it is barely there. The thinning is affecting the planet in a negative way. This article tought me things I never knew about the ozone layer, and the earth before.

One thing that I learned was that the ozone layer changes at all different times of the year. It has different layers. In the higher layers it is thicker.
Sometimes the ozone layer is thicker or thinner then other times.
"The ozone’s thickest portion is high up in a section known as the stratosphere. The thickness of the ozone layer changes throughout the year; sometimes there’s more ozone and sometimes less."

Another thing I learned was that the ozone layer is thinner than ever before. And it's changing in all different places. "Ozone over northern regions doesn’t decrease as much as ozone over Antarctica. In the new study, however, the scientists say that in 2011, the Arctic drop in ozone started to look similar to Antarctica’s." This shows that the ozone thickness is changing all over. The change in the ozone might not be that significant in one place in particular, but if it's changing in other places it will still affect everyone.

I took away many things from this article, but besides the facts, I was able to learn that the ozone layer can be repaired. Maybe it can't be prepared with a hammer and tape, but it can get thicker of we help out our environment. Its not really in our control, but I learned that the ozone layer can thin out,and we are careless it will get worse.

The article i read and quoted is:
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/2011/10/ozone-hits-a-new-low/
(Ozone hits a new low,
Scientists discover a major thinning in the protective atmosphere over Arctic.)