SINGAPORE – The white streaks left by planes as they zip through the skies make a pretty sight, but they can harm the planet at times. These vapour clouds formed from planes’ engine exhaust are known ...

Contrary to what some people seem to believe, contrails are not a way for the evil governments of the world use to poison us. They can, however, be harmful to the environment, with some studies ...

Fangqun Yu, a senior research faculty member at the University at Albany’s Atmospheric Sciences Research Center, has developed an advanced model for simulating contrail formation and has published ...

Aviation's climate impact extends beyond carbon dioxide emissions. A new international study, involving researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gothenburg, reveals ...

If you look up at the sky on a clear day, chances are you'll notice thin, white clouds—also known as contrails—following behind airplanes. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news ...

Most of us first spot them as children—the white lines in the blue sky that are the telltale sign of a flight overhead. Contrails are an instant visual reminder of air travel, and a source of much ...

Airbus is taking a down-to-earth approach for its latest study into aviation’s non-CO2 impacts, unveiling plans to replicate the conditions found at cruise altitudes and generate contrails at ground ...

Reducing aviation’s contribution to climate change requires understanding all our industry’s impacts and identifying ways to address them. Condensation trails — or contrails — form when airplanes fly ...

The challenge of addressing aviation’s non-carbon dioxide emissions is receiving greater attention, with the climatic impact associated with tell-tale signs in the sky coming under increased study.