11-05-2017, 06:49 PM
(11-05-2017, 06:15 PM)Beaker Wrote: The ozone hole is due to CFC's used in things like aerosols, air conditioning and refrigeration. After science identified the culprit, there was a strong movement to change how we used them. CFC's are rarely used nowadays, we have found other ways to achieve the same goals. That is the reason the hole in the ozone layer is the smallest its been in a very long time. The Earth can repair itself if we change our ways and let it. Humans listened to the evidence there and are seeing results (even though the ozone hole and climate change are 2 separate issues. Why can't we listen to the evidence and find ways to reduce climate change also?
The struggle is real for me to avoid turning this into a political conversation. On the non-political part of this, I think one big insight into the troubles we have with this issue in the US is that scientific literacy in this country is not at a high rate. This is beyond the whole push for students to get into STEM fields, this is just the ability for the average layperson to have basic scientific understanding. This is a trait that well below half of our nation has, and when they is the case it results in a citizenry that will be very hesitant to accept things like this.
And I'm sure you're aware of this, but it's just something to help further this conversation and avoid the political/policy conversations surrounding it.
