Spaceflights, a Scourge for the Climate and Ozone
According to the
US Space Surveillance Network there are
more than 28,000 objects larger than five centimetres in Earth orbit, of which only about 4,000 are operational satellites; the rest are junk. Many of these objects are old satellites and rocket stages containing fuel. Javier Yanes warns in his article for
Open Mind BBVA that humans now face a climate emergency, with environmental impact a key consideration in all human endeavours. Against this backdrop, scientists are questioning the potential environmental and climate effects of space missions, as the
climate impact of these emissions is comparatively much greater than terrestrial emissions. The conversation about regulating the environmental impact of the space launch industry must start now to minimise harm to the stratospheric ozone layer and the climate.
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/science/research/spaceflight-another-threat-to-the-climate-and-ozone-layer/
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