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How climate change could make Earth's space junk problem even worse
"Our behavior with greenhouse gases here on Earth over the past 100 years is having an effect on how we operate satellites ...
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With climate change, cryosphere melt scales up as a threat to planetary health
Earth’s frozen places — ice sheets, glaciers and permafrost — are melting: a clear sign of climate change and a planet ...
Earth's drylands expand, affecting billions as climate warms
As Earth continues to warm, more and more of the planet is becoming dry. A 2024 UN report found that in the last three ...
Scientists Uncover a Galactic Encounter That May Have Changed Earth’s Climate
Millions of years ago, our Solar System sailed through the Orion Complex, part of the vast Radcliffe Wave structure. This ...
Climate change 'will accelerate' owing to decline in natural carbon storage, says study
The natural process of locking away carbon dioxide (CO2) appears to be in decline—and climate change will accelerate as a ...
Earth’s lungs are choking on plastic and smoke – scientists hope to unblock them
Spring is dawning in the northern hemisphere, where most of the planet’s green land is situated. Trees are unfurling leaves ...
Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
Operators follow a 25-year rule: at this point, a satellite’s mission is deemed to have ended and it is lowered into the atmosphere where gravity and friction kicks in. While this helps clear space, ...
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Climate and Environment
New data from a constellation of satellites 250 miles above Earth’s surface shows how ... to Shop for a Home That Won’t Be Upended by Climate Change Deciding where to live has always been ...
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What Would Really Happen If The Moon Disappeared?
As Earth's ever-present celestial companion, the moon exerts a constant influence on our planet, and its disappearance would ...
Due to Cloud Coverage, Most Alaskan Tourists Never Get to See Denali. Here's How to Almost Guarantee a Sighting
Five minutes after squeezing into the Cessna 206 with three other giddy passengers, the blue-and-white six-seater zipped ...