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Flights may experience more air turbulence under continued global warming: Study
Updated On: 29 August, 2025 01:42 PM IST | Mumbai | PTI
A stronger wind shear is created in jet streams -- which are fast-moving air currents flowing around the planet at high altitude -- due to conditions driven by climate change
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The atmosphere at altitudes where aircraft typically fly could become more turbulent under a continued warming of the planet, making the air less stable and increasing the risk of turbulence, a new study has found.
Researchers from the UK`s University of Reading built on findings from their previous study that found severe air turbulence has increased by 55 per cent from 17.7 hours in 1979 to 27.4 hours in 2020.
A stronger wind shear is created in jet streams -- which are fast-moving air currents flowing around the planet at high altitude -- due to conditions driven by climate change.
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