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Since a 73-year-old British man died on board a Singapore Airlines flight in May, turbulence has been examined more closely. Another 71 people were sent to hospital after the Boeing 777 diverted to ...
Singapore Airlines made international news earlier this month when severe turbulence left one person dead and more than 30 injured. Then, just a few days later, a flight attendant broke her back ...
Some kinds of turbulence are less common in summer, but storms can bring bumpy rides for airplane passengers. Here's how to stay safe.
Climate change is disrupting the jet stream and worsening turbulence, which could force planes to take new, longer routes that cost more money.
Turbulence is getting worse, and that trend is likely to continue due to climate change. Here's what climate and aviationexperts said about the the worsening turbulence trends.
It's something that any nervous traveller dreads during a long-haul flight. But severe turbulence is set to get even worse - with climate change to blame.
Severe clear-air turbulence has increased by 55% since 1979, moderate by 37%, and light by 17%. Clear-air turbulence is invisible and hard to forecast and it is predicted to double by 2050.
Flight turbulence is getting worse — what to know Following the Singapore Airlines turbulence incident, climate and aviation experts provide insight into worsening turbulence trends.
Climate Change Why Turbulence Is Getting Worse While the recent death aboard a Singapore Airlines flight is probably an outlier, we're in for a bumpy future.
New studies suggest that climate change may be leading to increased flight turbulence. Here's everything we know.
Climate change is expected to intensify turbulence in all seasons. The good news is that most bouts of turbulence show up in forecasting, which is about 75%-80% accurate, notes Smith.