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Can AI tackle aviation’s climate problem?
World Service,·18 Aug 2026,·26 mins Available for over a year Cloudy lines in the sky, caused by aircraft engines, are called contrails. They're harmful to the environment. Now a project is underway
bbc.co.uk•August 19, 2026
AI to help planes avoid climate-warming 'sky graffiti'
Contrails are formed when exhaust fumes from planes turn into ice crystals We've all looked up and seen the white lines trailing behind aircraft in the sky. Known as contrails, these icy clouds cont
bbc.co.uk•August 18, 2026