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Water Leaking Into Stratosphere Could Harm OzoneMore water than expected enters stratosphere, where it's a potent greenhouse gas.
By Becky Oskin Published
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NASA Drone to Probe Ozone LossRemote-controlled plane will ply the tropopause to study ozone chemistry.
By Becky Oskin Published
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How Early Earth Kept Warm Despite Faint SunMolecular collisions in the atmosphere warmed the early Earth.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Global Warming Cause Felt by Satellites and Space JunkCarbon dioxide surge is reducing Earth's atmospheric pull.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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How Supersonic Skydiver Will Freefall Through Earth's AtmosphereA daredevil will skydive to Earth from 23 miles up on Oct. 8, diving through two layers of Earth's atmosphere.
By Live Science Staff Published
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Storm Clouds May Punch Holes in OzoneClouds send water vapor into atmosphere where it might react to destroy protective ozone.
By Becky Oskin Published
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Thunderstorms Could Be Ozone FactoriesStudy to test if thunderstorms help make greenhouse gas.
By Becky Oskin Published
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What If the Sky Fell?Conditions are pretty grim on an Earth with no atmosphere.
By Natalie Wolchover Published
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Space Weather Study Could Illuminate Alien Planet ClimatesThe U.K. Met Office is planning to expand its research on the effects of space weather.
By Space.com Staff Published
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