Bumpy skies: How climate change increases air turbulence


By AGENCY

Beyond making people uneasy, turbulence is also the leading cause of in-flight weather accidents, according to official data. — Filepic

The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses.

For many flyers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience -- and in a world warming under the effects of climate change, it is only set to worsen, according to a growing body of scientific evidence.

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