Tue Oct 15 2024
Contrails represent a significant, yet often overlooked, aspect of aviation's climate impact. As artificial cloud formations that trap heat, they contribute to the rising...
Thu Oct 10 2024
Connecticut's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and advancing clean energy is at odds with the ongoing expansion of Tweed New Haven airport. While the state aims to cut...
Tue Oct 08 2024
Aviation roundtables, intended for collaboration between stakeholders and impacted communities, often serve as delaying tactics, blocking meaningful action on noise, pollution, and climate issues.
Fri Oct 04 2024
Policymakers are not implementing meaningful policies because they are distracted by greenwashing.
Tue Oct 01 2024
Let’s cut through the noise of the choir of the uncertain and examine what we know - and what we still need to address - regarding aviation's non-CO2 emissions as of 2024.
Wed Sep 18 2024
The Oxfam Scotland report highlights the possibility of funding public transport initiatives like extending ScotRail’s off-peak fares by taxing private jet usage.
Mon Sep 16 2024
In 2023, the UK government missed out on up to £5.9 billion in potential tax revenue by not charging fuel duty on jet fuel...
The Hague has made history as the first city worldwide to prohibit advertisements that promote fossil fuel products and high-carbon services, such as air travel...
Thu Sep 12 2024
The article discusses the concept of "perceptionware," which refers to technologies that create the illusion of progress, rather than delivering real results. These technologies are often...
Tue Aug 06 2024
Air New Zealand gives up on its climate goal. German activists storm an airport. United Airline orders alternative jet fuel. Will we ever fly sustainably?
Tue Jul 30 2024
Firm says it is now re-adjusting to a realistic end date and blames difficulties in procuring new planes and sustainable jet fuel
Tue Jul 02 2024
Long-distance passenger travel has received rather sparse attention for decarbonization. Here we characterize the long-distance travel pattern in England and explore its importance on carbon...
Wed Jun 26 2024
FedEx, UPS, and Amazon Air collectively produced over 27% of global air freight emissions.
Tue Apr 16 2024
For the first time ever, researchers have harnessed the power of big data to calculate the per-country greenhouse gas emissions from air travel for 197 countries covered by an international treaty...
Thu Feb 15 2024
Building an accessible global database to support advocacy.
Thu Oct 26 2023
This study reports the novel finding that airport ice control products contain phosphorus, and runoff of these products contributes to phosphorus loading in airport-adjacent waterways...
Thu Oct 19 2023
Dr. Neelakshi Hudda, a prominent researcher at Tufts University specializing in the impact of aviation emissions on urban air quality, recently addressed...
Wed Oct 18 2023
Private jet travel is a monumental example of private excess at public expense. here’s a local case study.
Tue Oct 17 2023
Climate change is unequivocally recognized as one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. As the international community strives to implement...
Wed Aug 16 2023
The world is experiencing the impacts from 1.1 °C global warming above pre-industrial levels, and “as the climate continues to warm, the observed changes...
Thu Aug 10 2023
While states have accelerated the energy transition in some sectors, they have also obstructed fossil phase-out in other sectors. Aviation has an outsized and rapidly growing climate impact...
Fri Jun 09 2023
Clear-air turbulence (CAT) is hazardous to aircraft and is projected to intensify in response to future climate change. However, our understanding of past CAT trends is currently limited...
Thu May 18 2023
The global airline industry is rebounding post-COVID-19, with some regions like the Middle East seeing rapid expansion beyond pre-pandemic levels. However...
Sat Oct 22 2022
n a recent study carried out by Booking.com, 83% of global travelers regarded travel sustainability as vital. As travelers get more eco-conscious...
Wed Jun 23 2021
Fuel efficiency of jet aircraft has been increasing right from the dawn of jet aviation in the late ’50 s and early ’60 s. This improvement cannot be attributed...
