Climate Change Increases Risk of Satellites Crashing to Earth, According To Report

By Douglas McIntyre  •  March 12, 2025

Douglas McIntyre, Editor-in-Chief at Climate Crisis 24/7, discusses an MIT report revealing how climate change is making space debris more dangerous. As greenhouse gas emissions reduce atmospheric density, fewer decommissioned satellites will burn up upon reentry, increasing the risk of collisions with Earth’s surface.

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