“There has already been a steady rise in incidents of severe turbulence affecting flights over the past few decades. Turbulence of this severity is being encountered by planes thousands of times a year now,” Williams added. “Several other studies have produced the same, consistent pattern of a considerable rise in incidents of turbulence – even after adjusting for the aviation industry’s growth,” added Williams. “Engineers are also working on a technique that involves shining ultraviolet light along the path that a plane is taking,” added Williams. However, as more carbon dioxide is pumped into the atmosphere, more turbulence disrupts flights, and more passengers get hurt, then we might see some action,” added Williams.

Source: The Guardian September 11, 2016 07:30 UTC