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Look at how thin our atmosphere is

SJS / GreenPolicy360 Siterunner:

Perspective of Earth's atmosphere from an Astronaut's point of view, the thinness of the Earth’s life-supporting envelope, is clear to see when up above the atmosphere. Yet, from the surface of the Earth, looking up, it is not clear at all how far the atmosphere goes. It is not clear how this 'thin blue' layer acts to protect our planetary ecosystems, our biosphere.

A collapse of the biosphere due to anthropogenic climate change is not an impossible scenario when seen with an overview perspective. The words of astronauts speaking of the thin layer of Earth's protective atmosphere are as if modern Cassandra voice are warning without being heard or listened to by those too busy to hear...

Let's talk in common language then, the language of cars and these cars are being driven up into the sky, not on highways to work or play. How far is it before we reach the edge of 'the sky', the border to life as we know it down here on Earth?

How can kids in schools learn that the sky, the atmosphere above us, the 'thin blue layer' that protects life on Earth, is at risk and needs to be carefully taken care of and preserved.

Our generation and generations to come must know and learn "Earth is in our hands and our planet's health is in our care..."

Most all of the atmosphere of Earth is compacted into what is called the Troposphere. What is the height, the extent of the atmosphere?

The sky is just a few miles high. Look how thin our atmosphere is...

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Driving Up There, From Down Here

Look, "a twelve-minute drive" to the top of the Troposphere...

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