Contrails are an instant visual reminder of air travel, and a source of much controversy in recent decades. Put aside the overblown conspiracies, though, and there are some genuine scientific ...

Learn more about the National Academies’ various programs designed to connect, engage, and inspire. WASHINGTON — The federal government should pursue a national research agenda to enhance ...

When Gov. Ron DeSantis recently said he’d sign into law a ban on “weather modification activities” — such as spreading tiny ...

Languages: English. Modern aircraft are producing longer-lasting contrails that warm the planet faster than those created by older aircraft, presenting a "double whammy" for the aviation industry ...

Ever wondered about those white streaks trailing planes across the sky? Experts explain how these contrails form and what every traveler should know about their impact on our planet. If you’ve ...

But this comes at a cost: the higher-flying aircraft are creating more contrails that last longer, worsening the industry's ...

Researchers from Imperial College London found that condensation trails, or contrails, created by aircraft exhaust fumes trap heat in the atmosphere. As a result, these thin cloud streaks have a ...

Non-experts define contrails as condensation trails that form due to the steam left behind by aircraft and which take shape ...

These days, jets soaring in the skies above is a pretty common sight. After all, humanity has come a long way when it comes to air travel over. Now, we have it down to a science, with some of the ...

Notice some cloudy streaks in the sky? Ontario’s atmosphere was primed on Tuesday for long-lasting contrails. We break down ...

The Aviation Impact Accelerator has international teams working on fuels, technology, energy efficiency and non-CO2 impacts such as contrails. Later this month they’ll report on their detailed ...