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climateadaptation:

In a study released in October 2010, climate scientists concluded that as few as 1,000 rocket launches per year would cause worldwide climate change.[1]

The question is, who should regulate the environmental impact of international space programs? Should a new international treaty be drawn between nations? Should the EPA regulate NASA and DoD? And, who would verify EISs and enforce violations?

Source: Columbia Journal of Environmental Law

Posted at 6:07pm and tagged with: environment, climate change,.

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