Contrails – short for condensation trails – are linear clouds made up of ice crystals that form behind jet aircraft at high ...

Contrails — the white line-shaped clouds left behind by planes — pose a particular problem as they are able to trap heat. Julian Stratenschulte/dpa Passenger aircraft contribute significantly to ...

Questions about cloud seeding, geoengineering and other weather-modification practices are drawing new attention as critics ...

Cloud seeding does not create clouds or precipitation from clear skies. It can only be effective when clouds with the right ...

If you've ever looked up at the sky and seen an airliner flying overhead, you may have noticed white trails behind it. Contrary to the popular urban myth, these are not chemical agents or chemtrails, ...

Contrails are clouds made of ice particles, which can be created when airplanes fly through cold, humid air. Persistent contrails are estimated to have a warming climate impact. Flight tests will ...

While there is a growing consensus that aircraft contrails contribute to aviation-attributable atmospheric warning, there is less agreement about how and when to implement avoidance strategies. But ...

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.

Contrail management technology cuts climate impact and supports scientific validation activity in real-world trials with airlines. As a low-cost, easy-to-implement software solution, contrail ...

It's no secret that the world is facing a climate crisis, and that businesses are looking at ways to limit their carbon footprint, in a bid to help lower greenhouse gas emissions amid the harsh ...