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Flights up, odds of stopping climate disruption falling
The roar of jets drowns out the warnings about jet emissions |
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10 May 2007 |
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| 'New Plane Trips Outstripping Any Ecological Improvements in Flying': Aviation growth is soaring to an all-time high, raising the prospect of a huge increase in the greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming. For the first time, more than 2.5 million commercial flights will be made around the world in a single month, with 2.51 million scheduled for May, says the flight information company OAG. This beats the previous record of 2.49 million flights last August. The fig ... |
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| Topics: ecological footprint, energy, green living, travel (all these topics) |
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