Sulphur dioxide is another harmful gas that comes from power stations and vehicles. It is very acidic, which means it eats things away. In the atmosphere, it mixes with droplets of moisture to make acid rain. Trees die when acid rain falls on them and on their soil.
Is it true? Some polystyrene burger cartons are bad for the Earth’s atmosphere.
Yes. Some of them are because they’re made using chemicals that damage the ozone layer. Many cartons are now made without these harmful chemicals.
Is Earth’s atmosphere being harmed?
There is a layer of helpful gas around the Earth called ozone. It protects us from the Sun’s dangerous ultraviolet rays. Unfortunately, the ozone layer is damaged because humans have put harmful chemicals into the atmosphere.
Amazing! When a nuclear power station at Chernobyl, Ukraine, exploded in 1986, radioactive material was sent into the atmosphere. Animals across Europe were contaminated by the radiation.
Is nuclear power dangerous?
Nuclear power stations do not burn fossil fuels. Therefore, they do not make harmful gases. But they do make radioactive waste material. It is dangerous and will have to be guarded for many years into the future.
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