Climate change: Wildfire smoke destroys ozone layer, new study finds
However, the damage was temporary and the ozone levels returned to pre-wildfire levels as the smoke dissipated from the stratosphere. Smoke from wildfires, which have become a common phenomenon across the world, can destroy the Earth’s ozone layer, a new study has found. The ozone shield in the Earth’s stratosphere absorbs the sun’s ultraviolet rays. … Read more