When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Commercial airplanes have made strides in reducing ...

Contrails — the white line-shaped clouds left behind by planes — pose a particular problem as they are able to trap heat. Julian Stratenschulte/dpa Passenger aircraft contribute significantly to ...

The white, feathery lines behind airplanes that look like bits of harmless cloud are anything but, warn experts, who say they could have a greater environmental impact than the aviation sector's CO2 ...

It's no secret that the world is facing a climate crisis, and that businesses are looking at ways to limit their carbon footprint, in a bid to help lower greenhouse gas emissions amid the harsh ...

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Fangqun Yu, a senior research faculty member at the University at Albany’s Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, has developed an advanced model for simulating contrail formation and has published ...

If you look up at the sky on a clear day, chances are you'll notice thin, white clouds—also known as contrails—following behind airplanes. The formation of these wispy ice clouds is a complex process ...

'This study throws a spanner in the works for the aviation industry.' When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Commercial airplanes have ...