Director of the institute Lev Zelenyj has informed on Monday, June 11, 2007, that the institute of space researches (IKI) of the Russian academy of sciences develops the satellite for research a problem of global warming,.
“Now we prepare the program for launch of micro satellites in weight up to 50 kilograms. Launch is planned in 2008. One of these satellites will be used for research of the contents of carbon dioxide above Siberia. It will help to investigate and try to solve a problem of global warming of a climate on the Earth “, - director of the institute, at conference in Moscow, has told.
The representative of the European space agency (EKA) Gayle Winters has informed, that in the Europe within the next two years satellites of studying global warming also will be created.