We’re not yet experts at guiding planes to avoid contrails. We should start doing it anyway.

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We’re not yet experts at guiding planes to avoid contrails. We should start doing it anyway.

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Climate@slrpnk.netEnglish · 1 month ago

According to a comprehensive modeling study, the climate benefits of contrail avoidance depend on speed, not perfection

The paper is here

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