The Difference Between Global Warming and Ozone Depletion

The Difference Between Global Warming and Ozone Depletion Foreman Room 102

1. Global Warming and Ozone Depletion take place in two different layers of the atmosphere: Ozone Depletion Global Warming

Global Warming vs. Ozone Depletion: Causes • Global Warming: cars, factories, rice farming, landfills: Infrared heat enters but is trapped by the chemicals when it tries to escape. The chemicals act like a blanket. CO 2 CH 4 NOx CFCs H 2 O

Global Warming vs. Ozone Depletion: Causes • Ozone Depletion: Propellants (hairspray), Air Conditioners, some manufacturing. Chemicals react with UV protecting ozone in the stratosphere. • CFCs • CCl 4 • CF 4 • Ozone is good up high but bad nearby

Global Warming vs. Ozone Depletion: Environmental Effects and Human Health: GLOBAL WARMING • Environmental: Melting of glaciers, melting of polar ice caps, rising sea levels • Human Health: Insect vectors

Global Warming vs. Ozone Depletion: Environmental Effects and Human Health: Ozone Depletion • Environmental: Plant Cells are damaged, animals may get eye damage or cancer from overexposure to UV. • Human Health: Cataracts, Skin Cancer, Sunburn

Compare and Contrast Global Warming and Ozone Depletion: Label the Diagram to Show What happens: Ozone Depletion Causes: Chemicals Involved: Layer of the Atmosphere: Environmental Effects: Human Health Issues: