Whatever happened to the hole in the ozone layer? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
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In the 1980s, the world faced a huge problem: there was a rapidly expanding hole in the ozone layer. If it continued to grow, rates of skin cancer could skyrocket, photosynthesis would be impaired, agricultural production would plummet, and entire ecosystems would collapse. So, what happened? Stephanie Honchell Smith shares how decisive global cooperation helped restore the ozone layer.
Explain (on a molecular level) how chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) deteriorated the stratosphere's ozone layer.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Stephanie Honchell Smith
- Director Denys Spolitak
- Narrator Pen-Pen Chen
- Music Stephen LaRosa
- Sound Designer Stephen LaRosa
- Director of Production Gerta Xhelo
- Producer Sazia Afrin
- Editorial Director Alex Rosenthal
- Editorial Producer Shannon Odell
- Fact-Checker Charles Wallace
- Expert Consultant David Doniger
