Aviation's Climate Impact: Contrails Contribute Half of Global Warming Effect
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schaum
Summary
The article discusses the significant climate impact of aviation, noting that while CO2 emissions contribute to about half of aviation's global warming effect, the other half comes from contrail cirrus - high ice clouds formed by jet exhaust. This highlights the substantial role of non-CO2 effects in aviation's climate impact.
Key quotes
· 2 pulledCO2 only causes about half the global warming impact of aviation.
The other half is caused by contrail cirrus, high ice clouds that form due to jet exhaust.
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