New satellites are changing climate science
Together, ICESat-2, and Grace-Fo will in time give us the opportunity
to better model the future of the polar regions and vulnerable coastal
settlements.
to better model the future of the polar regions and vulnerable coastal
settlements.
And yet, these satellites are also sentinels of a grim future.
In their constant watch they remind us, orbit after orbit, that our
world is melting at an accelerating rate. As they demonstrate our
surpassing technological ingenuity, and as they rain down on us their
streams of data, they likewise demonstrate our negligence. We watch the
planet’s problems spread and intensify, year by year. And with a God’s
eye view, we can now stand by and see it happen in real time.