Climate Change May Make Air Turbulence Worse
Most of us have experienced turbulence while flying. Usually, it results in nothing more than a bumpy ride, but in the worst cases it can cause damages and injuries. The movement is caused by your plane flying through clashing bodies of air moving at widely different speeds. Turbulence is considered a fairly normal occurrence and nothing to fear. Because of climate change, however, air turbulence may occur much more frequently. Severe weather increases chances of turbulence, and due to climate change, these kinds of incidents will only continue to grow, Taylor Garland, spokesperson for the Association of Flight Attendants. That doesn't mean that flying will be less safe, as aircrafts are built to withstand even the worst turbulence. However, it will mean that the average duration of turbulence will increase. Typically, on a transatlantic flight, you might expect 10 minutes of turbulence. I think that in a few decades this may increase to 20 minutes or to half an hour, Paul Williams, professor of atmospheric science at the University of Reading in the UK
