Ozone layer is a thin layer of gas that protects the Earth from the Sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The ozone layer absorbs harmful ultraviolet solar radiation. The ozone layer is a protective atmospheric shield that cushions people from getting to adverse effects of ultraviolet radiation that can lead to increased cases of skin cancer. How countries rushed to salvage the Ozone Layer Vienna convention adopted in 1985 brought countries that agreed to corporate on science and policy. It set a framework of protecting the ozone layer. In 1987 the Montreal Protocol was signed and signatory nations agreed on stemming up efforts to protect the ozone shield. Kenya ratified the Kigali amendment in 2023. In the Kigali Amendment, countries agreed to scale down the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) powerful greenhouse gases used in refrigeration, air conditioning, and insulation. Protection methods that were advocated include phasing out ozone-depletin...
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