Ozone Magic

Today’s group based learning was simply brilliant. My team nose-dived into the arcane world of chemistry with regards to the ozone. Learning about this quaint, yet vital for life, layer was intriguing and very fulfilling as an academic pursuit. We learned and debated about the proper name to be adopted for the ozone layer- whether ozone screen should be used instead- and weighed the pros and cons of each option. We then examined a cartoon depiction of the ozone problem exacerbated by CFCs with microscopic scrutiny, culminating in a conclusion that the problem cannot be solved by simply unloading tonnes of ozone back to the atmosphere but instead removing the insidious ozone depleting substances that are eating away the ozone.

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