The Antarctica surface temperature
has increased a total of 0.005degrees Celsius since 1957. Researchers have
found that Antarctica has been warming up since the 1950’s. Researches believe
that this has been caused by man-made items and pollution. Some example would
be the pollution of cars and factories and greenhouses gases. These gases have taken
a toll on Antarctica and surrounding areas. These gases have also caused the
Antarctic ozone hole.
This shows how much the ozone hole has increased since 1984
The Antarctic ozone hole is an area
where ozone levels have dropped over 33% since last tested in 1975. This ozone
has been caused because of gases that contain chlorine. With the help of the UV
lights the gases release chlorine atoms that cause ozone problems. During the
spring the ozone problems increase because there is more sunlight (UV
radiations). The spring ozone hole has caused the surrounding areas to also
lower their ozone levels. On October 1994
the ozone hole covered the tip of South Africa and the Falkland Island for a week.
The ozone hole damages all living cells from living organisms to plants and
animals. Reports show that the ozone layer has been recovering. Satellites show
that the total amount of ozone in the Artic hole is decreasing.
If the ozone hole in Antarctica
increases it will eventually harm humans. Too much exposure to the ozone can
cause you to have trouble with your respiratory system. When breathing in the
ozone it can cause diseases like bronchitis, asthma and lung cancer. The exposure of the ozone will also affect
our plants. Too much exposure to the ozone will damage plants and damage their
growth.
