Contrails are an instant visual reminder of air travel, and a source of much controversy in recent decades. Put aside the overblown conspiracies, though, and there are some genuine scientific ...

But this comes at a cost: the higher-flying aircraft are creating more contrails that last longer, worsening the industry's ...

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 ...

Contrails, short for condensation trails ... Vehicles engineered for the higher altitudes of modern air travel mean each vapor trail lingers for longer. "It's common knowledge that flying is ...

Then there's the matter of contrails' contents, meaning what exactly they're leaving behind in the Earth's atmosphere. The combustion of jet fuel leads to the production of carbon dioxide ...

“If you're going to be really worried about the chemicals in the atmosphere from burning of fuels, I mean, you'd be more interested in low altitude, near the airport." Why do some contrails last ...

But this comes at a cost: the higher-flying aircraft are creating more contrails that last longer, worsening the industry's impact on climate change, a new study found. "This doesn't mean that ...

contrails, trapping additional heat in the atmosphere and increasing the climate impact of aviation. "This doesn't mean that more efficient aircraft are a bad thing—far from it, as they have ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images Commercial airplanes have made strides in ...

Condensation trails, or contrails for short, are not simply exhaust, like you might see from a car tailpipe (though they’re similar). And no, they’re also definitely not “chemtrails.” ...

WASHINGTON — The federal government should pursue a national research agenda to enhance understanding of contrails and investigate potential strategies for mitigating their contributions to ...

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 ...