Quote from blanka09
"As for the Ozone layer, which is another different case entirely, this is like a special type of Oxygen. O3 to be specific. Now, Oxygen as you'll know is diatomic... but Ozone is triatomic. Unfortunately, this Ozone is not that strong... however, it's the right shape and size to absorb the Ultra violet rays coming from the sun.
Thus you can call the Ozone layer the earth's sun glasses
Anyway, this Ozone layer is being depleted by checmicals known as CFCs (Choloroflorocarbons.. a mixture of Chlorine, Carbon and Flourine) These are the chemicals you'll see in spray cans (in the past anyway) and in refigerators to puffup plastic foam. Spray cans in the USA do not contain CFCs anymore. "
Don't worry ppl, all the pollution over LA and that seems to float away to where ice is ( Antartica ). Trust me I live in NZ now ( use to live in USA ), and the ultraviolet rays make the temp seem so much hotter than it should be. When it is 71.6 F = 22 C, it feels like it is in the 80's or higher.
As what snake said, there are busses now that are using hydrogen power. These were chosen to see the effects ofusing it. Also u couldnt put too much oxygen into the air, because then it would become unbalanced. if youlook at the charts nitrogen is the main ingrediant in our air.
Edited By sf6689 on 1101593224
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