How has the thinning of ozene layer affected the environment? (give at least 3 world examples)?

Question

How has the thinning of ozene layer affected the environment? (give at least 3 world examples)?

Answer 1

1. Reduction of winters which reduced the hibernation cycle of polar bears and hibernating animals of europe.

2. Unstable climatic conditions (excess of hurricanes and tornadoes)

3. Reduction of ice caps in the hilltops of huge mountain ranges.

Answer 2

1.) Spring has begun to arrive sooner- winter is shorter.  Flowers are blooming a lot earlier than they used to.  A problem with this is that fruit trees need a frost so that they can bear fruit during the season. If the winters are warmer and the frost doesn't occur, then fruit trees won't grow fruit and the growers lose money.  The price of other fruit on the market will go up.

2.) Ice bergs at the Arctic and the North and South Poles are homes for Polar Bears and Penguins. When the ozone layer gets thin, more sunlight and UV is able to get through to earth.  The ice usually reflects some light and UV back into the atmosphere, but when there is less ice due to increase in temperature, less light and heat will be reflected back.  Polar Bears and Penguins need the ice to survive.  Once the ice is gone, they go extinct.

3.) Health Problems.  The number of heat strokes, skin cancer and melanoma have gone up.