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Weatherwatch: Could global heating wreak havoc on Earth’s satellites?
- The upper atmosphere is cooling and contracting due to greenhouse gases.
- The contraction of the thermosphere increases the risks of collisions between satellites.
- Less drag in the thermosphere results in more satellites being left in orbit.
- Estimates suggest that greenhouse emissions could reduce the number of safe satellites in orbit by at least half by the end of this century.
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