Air New Zealand scraps 2030 emissions targetsClimateNews
Air New Zealand scraps 2030 emissions targets
Wellington, New Zealand (AFP) - Air New Zealand on Tuesday shelved ambitious 2030 carbon emissions targets, blaming a tight supply of new aircraft and sustainable…
SourceJuly 30, 2024
Full articleClimate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern HemisphereClimateScience
Climate change will bring more turbulence to flights in the Northern Hemisphere
Disruptive clear air turbulence is predicted to increase over most northern mid-latitude regions. By American Geophysical Union A type of invisible, unpredictable air turbulence is…
SourceJuly 26, 2024
Full articleAre sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?ClimateScience
Are sustainable aviation fuels truly sustainable?
By International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) A new IIASA-led study offers the first detailed estimates of land use change emissions for six sustainable…
SourceJuly 22, 2024
Full articleUltrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditionsClimate
Ultrafine particles from planes put 52 million Europeans at risk of serious health conditions
By Transport & Environment (T&E) A new study by green group Transport & Environment (T&E) suggests that thousands of cases of high blood pressure, diabetes and dementia…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleEuropean airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGONews
European airport pollution threatens health of 52 mn people: NGO
Paris, France | AFP - High concentrations of tiny particles released when aviation jet fuel is burnt pose a health risk to 52 million people…
SourceJune 25, 2024
Full articleWorld’s first in-flight study of commercial aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel shows significant non-CO2 emission reductionsNews
World’s first in-flight study of commercial aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel shows significant non-CO2 emission reductions
In-flight measurements from an A350 aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) show a significant reduction in soot particle emissions and formation of contrail ice…
SourceJune 6, 2024
Full articleClimate activists cause disruption at German airportNews
Climate activists cause disruption at German airport
Frankfurt, Germany (AFP) - German activists glued themselves to a runway at Munich airport Saturday and caused dozens of flights to be cancelled, in their…
SourceMay 18, 2024
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