Climate Change, orbit and Earth

Climate Change Might Increase Satellite Collisions, Limiting How Many Can Safely Orbit Earth, Study Finds
Greenhouse gas emissions could reduce drag in the upper atmosphere, leaving more space debris in orbit and making satellites more vulnerable to damage, according to new research
Climate change, already causing problems on Earth, could soon create a mess for orbiting satellites
A new study finds that climate change is already causing all sorts of problems on Earth, but soon it will be making a mess in orbit around the planet too.
Climate Change Is Shrinking Space For Satellites To Orbit
A new study from MIT aerospace engineers reveals that rising carbon dioxide levels are shrinking Earth’s upper atmosphere, leading to long-term consequences for satellites and space debris.The study,
How Climate Change Is Making Satellites More Dangerous To Earth
Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, reports that climate change is weakening Earth’s atmospheric friction, increasing the risk that falling satellites won’t burn up completely before reaching the surface.
Climate Change Is Making Space More Hazardous for Satellites
Greenhouse gas emissions are altering not just Earth's climate but also the environment of space. For decades, climate change research has focused on the troposphere, the layer of the atmosphere closest to the planet’s surface.
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Earth Orbit Is Filling Up with Junk. Greenhouse Gases Worsen the Problem.
By the end of the century, a shrinking atmosphere could create a minefield for satellites, like those deployed by SpaceX's ...
What Happens When Starlink Satellites Re-Enter Earth's Atmosphere? Is the Ozone Layer at Risk?
In 2025, around 120 SpaceX Starlink satellites re-entered Earth’s atmosphere and burnt up upon descent. These artificial ...
Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites are falling back to Earth: Is ozone layer at risk?
Low Earth Orbit satellites that re-enter the atmosphere could cost us dearly. Here’s how Starlink and other satellites slowly damage the ozone layer.
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Greenhouse Emissions Threaten The Future of Low Earth Orbit, Scientists Warn
The continued release of greenhouse gases into Earth's atmosphere could increase the longevity of space junk in low Earth orbit, a new paper reveals.
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Satellites are polluting the stratosphere
When satellites vaporise, they seed the stratosphere (the region of the atmosphere between 10km and 50km above Earth’s ...
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Earth’s orbit is filling up with junk. Greenhouse gases are making the problem worse.
This domino effect, commonly known as Kessler syndrome, could fill the orbit around Earth with so much destructive clutter that launching or operating satellites becomes impossible. It’s the ...