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Bumpy Skies: How Climate Change Increases Air Turbulence

  • Climate change is causing more turbulence during flights, as research shows.
  • There is a clear trend of increasing turbulence frequency in regions including North America and East Asia.
  • Turbulence is the leading cause of in-flight weather accidents, according to official data.
  • Cutting greenhouse gas emissions will be essential.
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Turbulence is the leading cause of weather-related in-flight passenger injuries.

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Many experts agree, global warming increases the speed and strength of the western winds, causing sudden changes in vertical air currents: the famous...

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Global warming increases air turbulence, increasing risks for passengers and requiring airline adaptations, according to studies For some

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Bumpy skies: How climate change increases air turbulence

The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses. For many fliers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience—and in a world warming under the effects of climate change, it is only set to worsen, according to a growing body of scientific evidence.

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Science Daily broke the news in United States on Thursday, August 21, 2025.
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