GE Aerospace is partnering with NASA to carry out a series of flight tests designed to improve the industry’s understanding of contrails. To be performed over the week commencing 18 November, the ...

David Schechter is a national environmental correspondent and the host of "On the Dot with David Schechter," a guided journey to explore how we're changing the earth and earth is changing us. "A ...

Some contrails can contribute to global warming. Contrails—pure ice clouds (“cirrus”) that form from aircraft exhaust under specific cold conditions—can trap heat in the atmosphere, sometimes creating ...

Ever wondered about those white streaks trailing planes across the sky? Experts explain how these contrails form and what every traveler should know about their impact on our planet. If you’ve ever ...

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.

A new study allays fears that rerouting flights to avoid forming climate-warming contrails could result in inadvertently making climate warming worse. A new study allays fears that rerouting flights ...

If you've ever stared up at the sky and wondered about the long, white streaks emerging behind airplanes, you're definitely not alone. These ghostly lines are called contrails, short for condensation ...

Contrails conjure a sense of something overwhelming and ineffable, as terrifying as it is beautiful. By Kate Folk I spend most days working from home, in my apartment in San Francisco’s Richmond ...

A new study allays fears that rerouting flights to avoid forming climate-warming contrails could result in inadvertently making climate warming worse. Researchers from Sorbonne Universite and the ...