A Massive Experiment to Geoengineer Earth’s Climate Is Underway, Paper Warns

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Study warns launches and satellite re-entries may increasingly affect sunlight, climate and ozone chemistry.

The Geoengineering Is Accidental

Megaconstellations Are Driving the Increase

Researchers Modelled Future Emissions

Rocket Soot Behaves Differently

Less Sunlight May Reach Earth’s Surface

The Cooling Cannot Fix Global Warming

The Space Sector’s Impact Is Rising

Ozone Damage Was Relatively Small

The Forecast May Be Conservative

More Measurements Are Needed

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A fast-growing space industry is unintentionally changing the upper atmosphere. Researchers led by University College London found that pollution from rocket launches and re-entering satellites can alter sunlight, climate and ozone chemistry.

The study does not describe a deliberate programme to cool Earth. Its lead researcher called the activity a “small-scale, unregulated geoengineering experiment,” warning that its effects are limited today but could intensify as satellite megaconstellations expand.

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