Contrails in the blue sky remind us of daily air traffic—and its impact on the climate. However, the effect of contrails on ...

Contrails in the blue sky remind us of daily air traffic – and its impact on the climate. However, the effect of contrails on the climate is still only partially understood. It is assumed that they ...

November 2025Contrails in the blue sky remind us of daily air traffic - and its impact on the climate. However, the effect of ...

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's carbon reduction ...

Nearly half the current global-warming impact of aviation comes from "contrails" - wispy clouds formed by water droplets ...

Columnist Tom Lubnau writes: "Watching the Ag Committee debate contrails is like watching an Adam Rose construction accident ...

IATA has called for urgent action to deepen the understanding on the formation and climate impact of aviation contrails. The newly released IATA report Aviation Contrails and their Climate Effect: ...

Contrails — those lines of wispy white clouds that follow some jets — may not be so harmless. Airlines and scientists are coming to a consensus that the water vapor trails created by airplanes at high ...

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 ...