World cooperation can prevent collisions and the generation of debris in space (Nature 596, 163; 2021). In our view, international forums are also needed to monitor and deal with the uncontrolled fall of rockets and other debris from space. Such oversight would counter spacefaring nations’ current negligence in protecting Earth’s environment and ecology.

Nature 597, 178 (2021)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-02396-8

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