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Climate crisis leading to more turbulence during flights

The climate crisis is leading to more

turbulence

during flights,

driving up

costs and increasing the risks for passengers and crew, according to new research.

The study found

(

that warmer air,

(

caused by carbon emissions

)

, is creating

bumpier

flights around the world with severe turbulence in the North Atlantic up by 55% since 1979

)

. The study’s

co-author

Mark Prosser

, from the University of Reading,

said (

every additional minute

(

spent travelling through turbulence

)

increased

the

wear and tear

on an aircraft,

as well as

the risk of injuries to passengers and

flight attendants

.

)

生词：

turbulence 湍流;动荡

Driving up 向上行驶,增加,推高

bumpier adj .不平的;多凸块的bumpy的比较级

co-author n.合著者;合著

wear and tear 磨损;消耗

as well as 以及，既…又…

flight attendants 乘务员;空乘人员

译文： 气候危机导致航班更加动荡

根据一项新的研究，气候危机导致飞行过程中出现更多动荡，推高了成本，增加了乘客和机组人员的风险.研究发现，碳排放导致的温暖空气正在世界各地造成更颠簸的飞行，北大西洋的严重湍流自1979年以来增加了55%。该研究的合著者、雷丁大学的Mark Prosser表示，在湍流中飞行的每多一分钟，飞机的磨损就会增加，乘客和乘务员受伤的风险也会增加。来自卫报（The Guardian）