Cellos88GT
Well-Known Member
Today's episode:
Climate change will ruin air travel.
Fortunately a commenter has done the work for me:
Climate change will ruin air travel.
Fortunately a commenter has done the work for me:
What you said:
Climate changes is getting so bad, researchers at Columbia University foresee 30 percent of flights being unable to take off by 2050.
What the article you linked to said:
The researchers predict that as early as the middle of the century, some 30% of flights departing during the most blistering parts of the day will not be able to take off at their maximum weight...
Do you see the difference? I?ve italicized the relevant parts to make it easier for you. To be clear, it only refers to flights during a certain part of the day and at maximum weight. Most flights do not actually depart at their maximum take-off weight as airlines only carry enough fuel to reach their destination with a bit of margin for safety. Plus, by 2050, we will have entirely new planes that are more efficient and have maximum take-off weights aligned to the prevailing temperatures of the day.
In short, this article is clickbait garbage.