Researchers predict air turbulence will become more frequent due to climate change.
Whether one is an anxious flier or not, turbulence is hard to fly through in an aircraft. Strong turbulence can injure passengers and flight attendants. Turbulence-related damages, delays, and injuries cost airlines around the world up toPh.D. researcher and co-author of the study, Mark Prosser, said, "Turbulence makes flights bumpy and can occasionally be dangerous.
As an example, the team explained in their study that over a specific point in the North Atlantic, the strongest category of CAT occurred 55% more in 2020 than in 1979.
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