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Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could burn up the ozone layer, scientists warn
A new study warned that internet satellites like Starlink's could send damaging chemicals into the …
Mia Jankowicz
Neutron star collision can annihilate Earth’s ozone layer, leaving it devoid of life for thousands of years
Very recently, a team of scientists decided to explore the hypothetical possibility of such a kilon…
Increasing space exploration missions are posing a silent threat to Earth by dispersing toxic metals in the stratosphere
Advancements in technology and growing private interest have resulted in a surge in space missions,…
The Moon used to have its own shield against the Sun — it died a billion years ago
Scientists believe that the Moon was a lot closer to the Earth 4 billion years ago. At that ti…
The ozone hole is set to heal by 2060 — a rare climate success story — but wildfires could slow its progress
Wildfires across Australia in 2019 and 2020 funneled smoke into the stratosphere, where ozone prote…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
Why refrigerators are so hard to recycle
A recycling company in Guatemala is working to keep the powerful greenhouse gases inside refrigerat…
Elizabeth McCauley,Dylan Barth
The Trump official who manages US federal lands once denied there was a hole in the ozone layer and called environmental activism 'the last refuge of the left'
Pendley ran the conservative Mountain States Legal Foundation, which calls itself a "public interes…
Michelle Mark
Diamonds in the Sky: Scientists want to inject diamonds into our atmosphere to cool the planet!
Scientists propose using synthetic diamond dust to reflect sunlight and reduce global temperatures.…
Satellites burning up in our atmosphere may not be as harmless as first thought
Satellites burning in our atmosphere leave metal particles in the stratosphere, and scientists don'…
Marianne Guenot
Greenhouse gas smuggling was as lucrative as cocaine in the '90s. It's back and the US government is cracking down with 2 new arrests.
Greenhouse gas smuggling could lead to a black market in HFCs similar to the one in CFCs in the '90…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Jenny M…
Top rated air purifiers for 2023 in India
In the pursuit of a healthier lifestyle, ensuring that the air we breathe is clean has become essen…
Earth through Indian eye in the sky: ISRO’s meteorological satellite INSAT-3DS unveils its first batch of images
INSAT-3DS, the Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) meteorological satellite pivotal for wea…
Humans have launched so much to space that it's actually polluting Earth's atmosphere, a new study found
Researchers traced the metals back to rockets and satellites, and believe the objects could be chan…
Sonam Sheth,Jessica Orwig
NASA satellite sent into space by Sally Ride in the 80s will come crashing down this weekend. But the odds of being hit are 1-in-9,400.
NASA said the concern of being hit by falling debris from the satellite is "very low," maintaining …
Katie Balevic
Why you should lather on sunscreen for your next flight
Regardless of whether you're a passenger or pilot, experts agree that anyone boarding a plane shoul…