Travelling by car increases global temperatures more than travelling by plane, but only in the long term
Thursday, August 5, 2010 - 17:21
in Physics & Chemistry
Driving alone in a car increases global temperatures in the long run more than making the same long-distance journey by air according to a new study. However, in the short run traveling by air has a larger adverse climate impact because airplanes strongly affect short-lived warming processes at high altitudes.