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

Long-lived contrails form predominantly not in cloud-free skies, but within already existing ice clouds. This is the ...

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 ...

Contrails form behind a commercial jet passing by the moon over Dallas. Contrails — those lines of wispy white clouds that follow some jets — may not be so harmless. Airlines and scientists are coming ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...