'If we can make a space station fly, we can save the planet': An astronaut's view on protecting the Earth
CNN
Looking down from the International Space Station, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet could clearly see the impact of climate change.
Long periods with his feet off solid ground gave him a unique and privileged perspective on our planet. His Instagram account is bursting with beautiful images of "the blue ball we call home." But the beauty is tainted. Pesquet says that even from space the effects of climate change are visible.
He says that since his previous visit to space, in 2016, the consequences of human activity have become even more apparent, with glaciers visibly retreating, and a rise in extreme weather events.
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