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Kilometers above the Earth’s surface, the ozone layer protects humanity and all life from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays.

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If you liked this story, share it with other people. Some 279 fungi species face extinction due to land use change for farming and urbanization, while another 91 species are at risk from agricultural ...