Astronauts Witness Environmental Changes
5 September 2001 - 12:00pm
Astronauts in the International Space Station notice the Earth changing as a result of climate change and impact of landuse decisions.
"Commander Frank Culbertson - who has just begun a four-month tour on the ISS - told the Radio 4 Today programme he and fellow astronauts had witnessed signs of climatic change. He warned other social needs would need to be tackled in order to improve the environment."
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Astronaut sees Earth changes
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BBC News, August 31, 2001
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