THE winter holidays are around the corner, and that means a spike in air travel. A year ago, according to America’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the number of miles travelled on the county’s airlines jumped 10% between November and December, before declining 16% over the following two months. So as you book trips to see friends and family (or to travel for business—but let’s hope not), how guilty should you feel about the extra carbon you are causing to be spewed into the atmosphere?
The answer depends on whether you consider your actions as an individual or as a representative of the offending species.
By the former criterion, Gulliver has good news for you: environmental damage caused by flying is a lot less than it would have been a few decades ago. According to a study by...Continue reading
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