This cirrus-forming phenomenon could account for around 35% of aviation’s total contribution to climate change—or about 1% to 2% of overall global warming, according to some estimates.
I had absolutely no clue that they had an impact, much less such a significant one. Thanks for sharing!
Also interesting:
A small fraction of overall flights, between 2% and 10%, create about 80% of the contrails
I mean… Contrails are bad for the climate and should be avoided, and it wouldn’t cost that much more.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/03/12/1089620/how-rerouting-planes-to-produce-fewer-contrails-could-help-cool-the-planet/
Tho we all know that they accidentally stumbled into maybe a good idea.
I had absolutely no clue that they had an impact, much less such a significant one. Thanks for sharing!
Also interesting: