Climate Change Could Get You Bumped from a Future Flight
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/climate-change-could-get-you-bumped-from-a-future-flight/
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research.
Hot weather has forced dozens of commercial flights to be canceled at airports in the Southwest this summer. This flight-disrupting heat is a warning sign. Climate change is projected to have far-reaching repercussions—including sea level rise inundating cities and shifting weather patterns causing long-term declines in agricultural yields. And there is evidence that it is beginning to affect the takeoff performance of commercial aircraft, with potential effects on airline costs.