Thousands of satellites are due to burn up in the atmosphere every year – damaging the ozone layer and changing the climate
By 2030, the global satellite population is expected to exceed 60,000.
Tag: atmospheric aerosols
‘A fertilizer for the sea’
A University of Miami Ph.D. student investigated the impact of Saharan dust and volcanic ash on the ocean’s ecosystem.
Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record-hot streak
A new study pinpoints why the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years.
Extreme ocean heat breaks records, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
The ocean absorbs about 90% of the excess heat caused by emissions from burning fossil fuels and other activities.
How cleaning up shipping cut pollution — and warmed the planet
When the maritime sector slashed sulfur emissions, it became an accidental experiment in geoengineering.
Changing the sky: FSU researchers examine how aerosols from ships affect cloud formation, climate change
Emissions from ships engaged in worldwide commerce contain microscopic particles of sulfur or carbon.
Blimp takes flight to capture atmospheric aerosols
Researchers launched a tethered blimp over the University of Miami's Coral Gables campus to collect data on aerosol particles.
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