In addition to their own resiliency, living things and the cells they are made of are protected from excessive amounts of UV radiation by a chemical called ozone. A layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere absorbs UV radiation and prevents most of it from reaching the Earth.
Fire rips through Torch skyscraper in Dubai. Read more about sharing. A fire has swept through the Torch skyscraper in Dubai, one of the tallest residential buildings in the world. Strong winds helped the blaze to spread across the 336.1m (1,105ft) high building in the marina district. One eyewitness told the BBC there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighbouring buildings.
Home / ANALYSIS / Torch Tower sets record in face of permit delays. Torch Tower sets record in face of permit delays. by Christopher Sell on Jun 15, 2007. If further evidence is needed of the pace of construction in Dubai, look no further than Torch Tower, which is currently being built in Dubai Marina. Within a period of 12 months, the high-rise, which was originally designed to be the tallest building in the Marina, has now been overtaken in height by 23 Marina, Princess Tower and Marina 101.