How Climate Change Will Reshape Space Weather's Impact on Satellites

How Climate Change Will Reshape Space Weather's Impact on Satellites

Climate change isn't just transforming weather on Earth's surface, it’s also fundamentally altering how space weather affects the thousands of satellites orbiting our planet. New research reveals that rising carbon dioxide levels will dramatically change how geomagnetic storms impact the upper atmosphere, creating both opportunities and challenges for the satellite industry in the decades ahead.

CO2 increase to reshape geomagnetic storm impacts on satellites

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 15, 2025 Rising carbon dioxide levels in Earths upper atmosphere will alter how geomagnetic storms influence satellite operations, according to new research from the U.S. National Science Foundation National Center for Atmospheric Research (NSF NCAR), with implications for thousands of spacecraft that depend on stable orbital conditions. Geomagnetic storms, driven by coronal mass ejections that flo

As the Atmosphere Changes, so Will Its Response to Geomagnetic Storms

Satellite operators can expect less density during space weather events.