Sustainability

Atmospheric layers: The region where the plume was measured is above the stratosphere, a range where processes also indirectly affect ozone chemistry and the radiation balance. Credit: NOAA

First study directly links metallic contamination in the atmosphere to rocket return from space

Researchers have detected and measured a pollution plume following the breakup of a Falcon 9 rocket stage in the upper atmosphere (approximately 80–110 km) after an uncontrolled reentry in February 2025—and warn that commercial space activity is expanding faster than oversight
The line city. Publicity photo

The Failure of the “Line” in NEOM (Saudi Arabia): Why the “15-Minute City” Stuck at the Limits of Physics and Nature

The Financial Times investigation shows how the Saudi vision for a 193-kilometer-long city of mirrors has clashed with enormous costs, engineering challenges and ecological constraints in the era of the climate crisis.
Can environmental protection be a religious commandment? Illustration: depositphotos.com

“Wonder of Creation” or “Nature”? Study Examines the Rhetoric of Religious and Secular Environmental Organizations

An analysis of the goals of 162 organizations in the US, UK, and Canada found differences in framing—but also three common themes that could enable collaborations across sectors. Zavit website