Mario and the Hole in the Sky
How a Chemist Saved Our Planet
Kids, Natural World, Conservation and Protection, People and Places, Biography, Non-Fiction, Science and Technology
| Author: | Elizabeth Rusch | ISBN: | 9781632898579 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge | Publication: | November 5, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elizabeth Rusch |
| ISBN: | 9781632898579 |
| Publisher: | Charlesbridge |
| Publication: | November 5, 2019 |
| Imprint: | Charlesbridge |
| Language: | English |
The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster.
Mexican American Mario Molina is a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s. Growing up in Mexico City, Mario was a curious boy who studied hidden worlds through a microscope. As a young man in California, he discovered that CFCs, used in millions of refrigerators and spray cans, were tearing a hole in the earth's protective ozone layer. Mario knew the world had to be warned--and quickly. Today Mario is a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His inspiring story gives hope in the fight against global warming.
The true story of how a scientist saved the planet from environmental disaster.
Mexican American Mario Molina is a modern-day hero who helped solve the ozone crisis of the 1980s. Growing up in Mexico City, Mario was a curious boy who studied hidden worlds through a microscope. As a young man in California, he discovered that CFCs, used in millions of refrigerators and spray cans, were tearing a hole in the earth's protective ozone layer. Mario knew the world had to be warned--and quickly. Today Mario is a Nobel laureate and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His inspiring story gives hope in the fight against global warming.
