atmosphere of earth
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Scientists Suggest Dehydrating a Layer of Earth’s Atmosphere to Fight Global Warming
A new climate intervention strategy aims to decrease the amount of water vapor in the stratosphere by injecting it with ice-forming nuclei. The idea is that, by reducing the water content, more heat in the form of infrared radiation would leak out into space. Scientists described the strategy a study published Wednesday in Science Advances.…
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Earth Hits Record Carbon Dioxide Levels
Carbon dioxide levels on the only planet known to be habitable are now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association reported Friday. They’re at the highest levels in millions of years.
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Astronaut’s Photo Shows a Huge Blue Flash in Earth’s Atmosphere
Last week, an astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured a lightning strike over Europe. But unlike most lightning, this electrical outburst was not a bunch of spiky tendrils but rather a big blue bubble over the continent.
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Great, Climate Change Is Making Space Junk a Bigger Problem
In the pantheon of climate change concerns, more space junk isn’t high on my list. But apparently it should be.