New research suggests global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of wind gusts from thunderstorm downbursts, with serious consequences for air travel.
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Even if the industry could make the shift, there’s not enough land or renewable energy potential on Earth to produce all the sustainable fuels airlines need.
Swedish views on holidays are shifting towards reducing air travel, media analysis shows.
The Swedish ‘flight shame’ campaign was a runaway success. We asked those it affected how it influenced their travel behaviour.
The drop in traffic during COVID-19 lockdowns reduced global emissions. If we keep encouraging cycling and working from home beyond the pandemic, our climate goals may become more achievable.
Travelling to conferences and meetings has become a way of life for many of us – and has driven up emissions. Now COVID-19, not climate change, is forcing us to explore and develop alternatives.
Carbon offsetting and new airplanes won’t keep up with emissions from an ever-expanding aviation industry.
Carbon emissions from international air travel show no sign of abating. In the absence of a tax on jet fuel, are sail boats the best way to travel the world sustainably?
The adverse environmental impacts of academic travel are known. It is now up to institutions to determine how to adapt to these impacts.
Whether to attending a conferences or giving in to a meeting, the global research community is keen on air travel. That’s a habit that needs to change.
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Assistant Professor of Risk and Environmental Studies, Karlstad University and Researcher at Planetary Boundaries Group, Stockholm University
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Senior Researcher in Statistical Genetics and Pathogen Dynamics, University of Oxford
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Professor of atmospheric science, Aviation and Climate Research Group Leader, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Professor of Sustainability Science, Lund University
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PhD Candidate in Sustainability Science, Lund University
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Professor of Media and Communication and Co-Director, Digital Ethnography Research Centre, RMIT University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Sustainable Urban Precincts Project, RMIT University
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Professor of Human Geography, University of Canterbury
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Professor of Sustainable Tourism, Griffith Institute for Tourism, Griffith University
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Professeur junior en Santé et Changements Globaux, École normale supérieure (ENS) – PSL; Université Paris Dauphine – PSL
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Professeure agrégée en géographie / Associate professor in geography, Université de Montréal
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Visiting Fellow, University of Southampton
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Senior Lecturer in Culture & Climate, The University of Melbourne
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Directeur de l’équipe « Maladies infectieuses en pays à ressources limitées » du Centre Inserm 1219, Université de Bordeaux
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Postdoctoral fellow, Université de Montréal