Low Earth orbit is filling up fast, and the industry’s default response has been to treat satellites as disposable hardware ...

The recent Hague talks on global warming focused attention on the so-called greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. But these gases are only a part of the story. Mankind generates a wide variety of ...

This is all part of the plan: ‘Design for Demise’ is a standard concept for making satellites that break apart upon reentry, ...

Earth keeps getting warmer because more energy from sunlight stays trapped in the climate system. Scientists refer to this as ...

Carbon monoxide emissions from industrial production have serious consequences for human health and are a strong indicator of overall air pollution levels. Many countries aim to reduce their emissions ...

As the American Southwest grapples with unnaturally sky-high temperatures wrought by a destructive “heat dome,” scientists say carbon dioxide — a polluting greenhouse gas released by fossil fuels, ...

A new study shows that traffic-related pollution in a major urban area in central Israel produces immediate, measurable changes in the atmospheric electric field, while particulate matter creates ...

"If we had a magic wand and could end emissions from agriculture and fossil fuel use and landfills, we would see the atmosphere return to normal within a decade or so," said Rob Jackson in his new ...

Urban vehicle emissions are a critical contributor to atmospheric pollution, impacting air quality, public health, and climate systems. While exhaust emissions—such as nitrogen oxides (NOx), ...

Our planet is massive, and the surrounding space is even more massive. Despite that, scientists say that the amount of space junk pollution around our planet could poison the upper atmosphere and have ...

Ground-level photon volume concentrations (𝑁) in the Johnson-Cousins 𝑉𝐽 band, associated with the horizontal irradiance produced by the artificial brightness of the night sky, in an area comprising ...