Are whales getting sunburned as a result of global warming? Yes, it is a strange question, even amusing, but whales could be in serious trouble for the future. CFCs are increasing, meaning the ozone layer is thinning. Because of this, less UV rays are being blocked. Whales caught near the water's surface are victims of the rising amount of rays reaching the earth. A group of European scientists have recently discovered that, because of this, whales are recieveing some pretty severe skin damage. The science team did an investigation by tracking the same group of whales over the course of three years. They took skin samples and found that the whales had patterns of dead cells caused by the increasing intensity of the UV rays. For us, its easy to just wear a hat or put on sunscreen, but for whales and other sea creatures, it's not that simple.
http://newsfeed.time.com/2010/11/10/brave-new-world-thinner-ozone-layer-means-whales-are-changing-color/
I chose this article because I'm very passionate about the environment and sustaining it. I like being updated on what's going on with global warming and climate change. I find it very interesting and sad that whales are going through this and I hope that, for everyones sake, humans can find a way to fix not only the whale sunburn problem, but global warming all around.
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