The actual problem with airplane contrails, the white lines we see behind planes, is that they contribute disproportionately to aviation’s climate impact. Contrails form clouds that act like a giant blanket, trapping heat that would normally escape from Earth into space, adding to global warming.

The actual problem with airplane contrails, the white lines we see behind planes, is that they contribute disproportionately to aviation’s climate impact. Contrails form clouds that act like a giant blanket, trapping heat that would normally escape from Earth into space, adding to global warming.

The Actual Problem with Airplane Contrails

by The_Weekend_Baker