16th September of every year is remembered as the Ozone protection Day.
Although Ozone is only 0.00006% of the atmosphere, even a small percentage depletion of it impacts climatic balancing to a great extent. One molecule of ozone is three atoms of oxygen when we think about it in chemical terms. 90% of its concentration is mobilized in the stratosphere of the atmosphere i.e. between 12 km to 50 km elevation from ground zero. Ozone attains the status of the elixir of human existence due to its absorption capability of UV rays and infrared radiation emanating from the Sun’s rays and thus sustaining living objects.
The stratospheric Ozone is getting depleted due to green house gases we create as a byproduct of Industrial revolution.. Now we know the importance of the Kyoto protocol and the Paris accord.
Coupled with the above, a few days ago, we witnessed heavy rains over the summit of Greenland for the first time in human history. The existing global warming due to green house emissions is responsible for the melting of the polar glacier. Rain fall along with this will elevate the melting power over seven times the normal amount, scientists say. Thus, by 2030 the ocean levels are going to rise by several centimeters and as a result a large extent of the land mass will be conquered by the oceans prompting creatures like us to major into an aqua lifestyle or simply perish!
By the way, a marine city in Dubai is already taking shape in an area known as Al Nahda, and as far as we in Kerala are concerned, Kuttanad will be the first victim followed by Trichur, Ernakulam, Kottayam and Alappuzha etc.
See where we are taken in time due to our callous attitudes and behavior. We as smart kids are thinking of reaching the stars but unfortunately we are progressing with a reverse velocity to reach the totally unfamiliar ocean depths!