How global warming could threaten satellites, according to new study

Study: Climate change will make Earth's orbit a mess

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, a new study finds.

Climate Change Is Shrinking Space for Satellites

Climate change isn’t just affecting Earth, it’s reshaping space as well. A new MIT study reveals that rising greenhouse gas emissions are shrinking the thermosphere, reducing atmospheric drag and allowing space debris to linger longer, increasing the risk of collisions. - Articles from The Weather Channel

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

Why climate change could litter Earth’s orbit with space junk

A new study says space may become more littered with debris as climate change lessens nature's way of cleaning it up

Earth Orbit Is Filling Up with Junk. Greenhouse Gases Worsen the Problem.

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. At any given moment, more than 10,000 satellites are whizzing around the planet at roughly 17,000 miles per hour. This constellation of machinery is the technological backbone of modern life, making GPS, weather forecasts, and live television broadcasts possible. But space is getting crowded. Ever since the Space Age dawned in the late 1950s,…

Now climate change can impact space satellites, study claims · American Wire News

“The sky is quite literally falling,” the author of a recent study and MIT graduate said over alleged changes in the earth’s atmosphere. Human-induced greenhouse gas emissions are causing cooling and contraction in Earth’s thermosphere, leading to a long-term reduction in atmospheric density at altitudes where most satellites operate, according to a study published in Nature Sustainability. This decrease in density lowers drag on debris, extendi…