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  1. Why plane turbulence is becoming more frequent - and more severe

    by Simon King, July 29, 2025

    "[As] #ClimateChange shifts atmospheric conditions, experts warn that air travel could become bumpier: temperature changes and shifting wind patterns in the upper atmosphere are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of #SevereTurbulence.

    " 'We can expect a doubling or tripling in the amount of severe turbulence around the world in the next few decades,' says Professor Paul Williams, an atmospheric scientist at the University of Reading.

    " 'For every 10 minutes of severe turbulence experienced now, that could increase to 20 or 30 minutes.' "

    bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgy7j

    #FlyLess #AtmosphericConditions