Climate change: Turbulence to get a whole lot worse on airplanes
A new study has warned one of the worst things about flying is about to get much worse: turbulence. Bouts of turbulence that are strong enough to toss passengers around the cabin could become up to 3 times more common - and it's all thanks to climate change. Scientists at the University of Reading in the UK have carried out a first-ever study into the relationship between anthropogenic climate change and clear-air turbulence. They looked at different strengths of turbulence and how each will change in the future, based on a study of the North Atlantic flight corridor between Europe and the US. According to the results, light turbulence in the atmosphere would be likely to increase by about 59% in the future, moderate turbulence would increase by 94% and moderate-to-severe turbulence by 127%. <br/>
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Climate change: Turbulence to get a whole lot worse on airplanes
A new study has warned one of the worst things about flying is about to get much worse: turbulence. Bouts of turbulence that are strong enough to toss passengers around the cabin could become up to 3 times more common - and it's all thanks to climate change. Scientists at the University of Reading in the UK have carried out a first-ever study into the relationship between anthropogenic climate change and clear-air turbulence. They looked at different strengths of turbulence and how each will change in the future, based on a study of the North Atlantic flight corridor between Europe and the US. According to the results, light turbulence in the atmosphere would be likely to increase by about 59% in the future, moderate turbulence would increase by 94% and moderate-to-severe turbulence by 127%. <br/>
