Rocket launches have reached a record-setting pace, with far more expected in the future. A new study finds climate impacts here on Earth. Last year was a record-setting year for rocket launches, with SpaceX and similar firms promising even more as the industry evolves. “These simulations change the long-held belief that spaceflight’s only threat to the ozone layer was from solid-fueled rockets. Those aren’t changes that human populations experience at the surface, but the ozone layer would be affected at and above latitudes of 30°N.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 29, 2022 17:56 UTC