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Climate Change Fuels More Air Turbulence, Making Flights Bumpy

Climate Change Fuels More Air Turbulence, Making Flights Bumpy

Imagine the air like a bumpy road.

Climate change is making that road even bumpier for airplanes.

The hotter the Earth gets, the more the winds in the sky get mixed up, leading to more turbulence.

This can make flights uncomfortable and sometimes even dangerous, causing injuries.

Scientists are working on ways to predict and avoid these bumpy patches, like finding better routes and using special tools.

The main goal, however, is to reduce pollution that causes climate change in the first place, making those sky roads smoother again.

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