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Weatherwatch: Could global heating wreak havoc on Earth’s satellites?

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80% Informative

Carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are cooling and contracting the upper atmosphere.

A new concern is now up in the thermosphere at around 125-620 miles ( 200-1,000km ) above Earth .

The International Space Station and about 11,900 satellites are in low Earth orbit, with the number of satellites rapidly increasing.

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English

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