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What are contrails and how do they form?

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October 24, 2023

Condensation trails are linear artificial clouds that form from the exhaust of airplanes. Do they have an effect on the climate? This week's viewer question comes from Al Ben M. in Panama.

Rene Wilbrandt Rene Wilbrandt is a Berlin-based freelance reporter and editor interested in wildlife and science.
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