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Cutting down on contrails is good for the environment

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Markus Steinhausen
March 6, 2025

Flying is one of the most climate-damaging ways to travel. Not only due to high emissions per kilometer traveled, but also because of the condensation trails that planes leave behind in the sky. Small adjustments to flight routes could reduce them.

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