Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Contrails — the white line-shaped clouds left behind by planes — pose a particular problem as they are able to trap heat. Julian ...

In a new study, co-authored by Fangqun Yu of UAlbany's Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, a team of researchers found that modern “lean-burn” aircraft engines still produce the conditions necessary ...

WASHINGTON — The federal government should pursue a national research agenda to enhance understanding of contrails and investigate potential strategies for mitigating their contributions to ...

Suggested Citation: "1 Overview." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Developing a Research Agenda on Contrails and Their Climate Impacts. Washington, DC: The National ...

While there is a growing consensus that aircraft contrails contribute to aviation-attributable atmospheric warning, there is less agreement about how and when to implement avoidance strategies. But ...

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 ...

Contrails will likely contribute more than 0.1C to global temperature rise by 2050 unless mitigation measures are taken, researchers warn. Credit: Guy Norris/AW&ST Aviation still has an opportunity to ...

Contrail management technology cuts climate impact and supports scientific validation activity in real-world trials with airlines. As a low-cost, easy-to-implement software solution, contrail ...

I don't remember the aviation industry ever being as dynamic as it is today. Everywhere you look, people and companies are working on new aircraft designs, be they in the form of helicopters, VTOLs, ...

Passenger aircraft contribute significantly to global warming, primarily due to the large amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted during flights - one of the main greenhouse gases driving climate ...