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7:41 pm
Mon July 30, 2012

Bigger storms mean bigger punch into ozone layer

Credit Greg Lundeen / NOAA/CreativeCommons
Strong storms, like this one in New Mexico, can punch water vapor into the stratosphere, causing cooling and ozone destruction.
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