Aircraft-produced contrail cirrus clouds contribute to anthropogenic climate change.
Observational data sets and modelling approaches have become available that clarify …

Civil aviation is fast-growing (about+ 5% every year), mainly driven by the developing
economies and globalisation. Its impact on the environment is heavily debated, particularly …

Global aviation operations contribute to anthropogenic climate change via a complex set of
processes that lead to a net surface warming. Of importance are aviation emissions of …

The world is currently shadowed by the pandemic of COVID-19. Confirmed cases and the
death toll has reached more than 12 million and more than 550,000 respectively as of 10 …

This article presents the results of a scenario-based study carried out at the European
Commission's Joint Research Centre aimed at analyzing the future growth of aviation, the …

The uncertainties over the effects of aviation non-CO2 emissions on climate and air quality
are assessed in the context of potential mitigation measures for liquid hydrocarbon fuels …

Anthropogenic climate change is expected to strengthen the vertical wind shears at aircraft
cruising altitudes within the atmospheric jet streams. Such a strengthening would increase …

Using climate-optimized flight trajectories is one essential measure to reduce aviation's
climate impact. Detailed knowledge of temporal and spatial climate sensitivity for aviation …

The WeCare project (Utilizing We ather information for C lim a te efficient and eco efficient
futu re aviation), an internal project of the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für …

Zero-carbon-dioxide-emitting hydrogen-powered aircraft have, in recent decades, come
back on the stage as promising protagonists in the fight against global warming. The main …