https://www.pitara.com/tags/earths-atmosphere/Recent content in Earth's Atmosphere on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/news-for-kids/world-news/the-big-meltdown/Sun, 26 May 2002 11:51:05 +0000https://www.pitara.com/news-for-kids/world-news/the-big-meltdown/<p>September 23: Earth is the only planet with an atmosphere congenial to life forms as we know of. If a blanket of air didn&rsquo;t surround us…our planet would have been a frozen wasteland – much too cold for human habitation. We have a lot to be thankful for. But we humans have been taking things for granted. As a result, this protective blanket is now slowly suffocating us.</p> <figure class="w-64 sm:float-right sm:ml-4"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/news-world-108_1.gif" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/news-world-108_1_hu_f957c4f75092e9b0.gif" width="320" height="256" alt="The Big Meltdown [Illustration by Sudheer Nath]" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption> The Big Meltdown [Illustration by Sudheer Nath] </figcaption> </figure> <p>According to a worldwide study carried out by the World Wildlife Fund. (WWF), concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere have doubled in the last 50 years.</p>