scholarly journals Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, update 2019

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 542-584 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. H. Bernhard ◽  
R. E. Neale ◽  
P. W. Barnes ◽  
P. J. Neale ◽  
R. G. Zepp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Ozone Depletion ◽  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Material Damage ◽  
Solar Ultraviolet ◽  
Effects Assessment

This assessment provides an update of the interactive effects of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation, stratospheric ozone, and climate change on human health, terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, biochemical cycles, air quality, and material damage.

scholarly journals The interactive effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and climate change on aquatic ecosystems

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 717-746 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig E. Williamson ◽  
Patrick J. Neale ◽  
Samuel Hylander ◽  
Kevin C. Rose ◽  
Félix L. Figueroa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Ozone Depletion ◽  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion

Summary of current knowledge about effects of UV radiation in inland and oceanic waters related to stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change.

The effects of ultraviolet-B radiation on freshwater ecosystems of the Arctic: Influence from stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change

2004 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Perin ◽  
D RS Lean
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Climate Warming ◽  
Ozone Depletion ◽  
Aquatic Ecosystems ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Aquatic Organisms ◽  
Ultraviolet B ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Uvb Radiation

Depletion of stratospheric ozone, the principal atmospheric attenuator of ultraviolet-B (UVB) radiation, by man-made chemicals has raised scientific and public concern regarding the biological effects of increased UVB radiation on Earth. There is an increased awareness that existing levels of solar UV radiation have an important influence on biological and chemical processes in aquatic ecosystems. For aquatic organisms, numerous studies have shown direct detrimental effects of UVB radiation at each trophic level. Fortunately, many aquatic organisms also possess a range of photoprotective mechanisms against UV radiation toxicity. In addition to its direct impact, harmful effects of UVB radiation at a single-trophic level can cascade through the food web and indirectly affect organisms from other trophic levels. Because UV radiation photochemically reacts with humic substances and other photosensitive agents in the water, increases in solar UVB can also indirectly affect aquatic organisms through the production and (or) release of different photoproducts like biologically available nutrients and harmful reactive oxygen species. Polar aquatic ecosystems have been of particular concern, since stratospheric ozone-related UVB increases have been the greatest in these regions. With the influences of climate warming and the possibility of future volcanic eruptions, ozone losses are expected to get worse in the Arctic stratosphere, and the ozone layer recovery may not follow the slow decline of industrial ozone-depleting compounds in the atmosphere. Climate warming is also expected to bring important changes in underwater ultraviolet radiation (UVR) penetration in Arctic freshwaters that would be more significant to the aquatic biota than stratospheric ozone depletion.Key words: Arctic, UV radiation, UVB, ozone depletion, climate change, aquatic ecosystems.

scholarly journals Environmental effects of ozone depletion, UV radiation and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, update 2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. F. Bais ◽  
R. M. Lucas ◽  
J. F. Bornman ◽  
C. E. Williamson ◽  
B. Sulzberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Ozone Depletion ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Direct And Indirect Effects ◽  
Atmospheric Processes ◽  
Interactive Nature ◽  
Effects Assessment

The present 2017 Update Report assesses some of the highlights about the interactive nature of the direct and indirect effects of UV radiation, atmospheric processes, and climate change.

scholarly journals Environmental effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, UV radiation, and interactions with climate change: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-67
Author(s):  
R. E. Neale ◽  
P. W. Barnes ◽  
T. M. Robson ◽  
P. J. Neale ◽  
C. E. Williamson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
United Nations ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Environmental Effects ◽  
Environmental Changes ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Montreal Protocol ◽  
United Nations Environment Programme ◽  
The United Nations ◽  
Effects Assessment

AbstractThis assessment by the Environmental Effects Assessment Panel (EEAP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) provides the latest scientific update since our most recent comprehensive assessment (Photochemical and Photobiological Sciences, 2019, 18, 595–828). The interactive effects between the stratospheric ozone layer, solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and climate change are presented within the framework of the Montreal Protocol and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. We address how these global environmental changes affect the atmosphere and air quality; human health; terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; biogeochemical cycles; and materials used in outdoor construction, solar energy technologies, and fabrics. In many cases, there is a growing influence from changes in seasonality and extreme events due to climate change. Additionally, we assess the transmission and environmental effects of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic, in the context of linkages with solar UV radiation and the Montreal Protocol.

scholarly journals Effects of stratospheric ozone depletion, solar UV radiation, and climate change on biogeochemical cycling: interactions and feedbacks

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J. Erickson III ◽  
Barbara Sulzberger ◽  
Richard G. Zepp ◽  
Amy T. Austin
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Ozone Depletion ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Biogeochemical Cycling ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion ◽  
Solar Uv Radiation ◽  
Solar Uv

Solar UV radiation and climate change interact to influence and determine the environmental conditions for humans on planet Earth.

scholarly journals Interactive effects of solar UV radiation and climate change on material damage

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 804-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. Andrady ◽  
K. K. Pandey ◽  
A. M. Heikkilä
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Organic Materials ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Material Damage ◽  
Solar Uv Radiation ◽  
Solar Uv ◽  
Materials Used

Solar UV radiation adversely affects the properties of organic materials used in construction, such as plastics and wood.

Ozone depletion and climate change: impacts on UV radiation

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. F. Bais ◽  
R. L. McKenzie ◽  
G. Bernhard ◽  
P. J. Aucamp ◽  
M. Ilyas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Ozone Depletion ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Uv Index ◽  
The 1950S

Percentage changes in the UV Index (UVI) for 2090 relative to 2015 due to changes in ozone (left) and aerosols (right) only. Large decreases are projected over Antarctica due to stratospheric ozone recovery. Increases are projected for parts of Asia due to decreases in aerosols, partly reversing the possible large reductions in UVI after the 1950s.

scholarly journals Consequences of stratospheric ozone depletion and climate change on the use of materials

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 170-184 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. L. Andrady ◽  
A. Torikai ◽  
H. H. Redhwi ◽  
K. K. Pandey ◽  
P. Gies
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Service Life ◽  
Uv Radiation ◽  
Ozone Depletion ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone ◽  
Stratospheric Ozone Depletion ◽  
Solar Uv Radiation ◽  
Solar Uv ◽  
Materials Used

Materials used in the exterior of buildings and in construction are routinely exposed to solar UV radiation. Especially in the case of wood and plastic building materials, the service life is determined by their weather-induced deterioration.

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