'Hidden' contrails in cirrus clouds contribute to climate warming, research finds - Peer2Peer

'Hidden' contrails in cirrus clouds contribute to climate warming, research finds

Dec 12, 2025

Researchers at the Institute for Meteorology at Leipzig University have, for the first time, determined the climatic impact of contrails that form within natural cirrus clouds. Contrails account for the largest share of aviation's climate impact beyond carbon dioxide emissions.

https://phys.org/news/2025-12-hidden-contrails-cirrus-clouds-contribute.html

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