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CONTRAIL FORMATION: SOOT REDUCTION MAY BE A RED HERRING

New research shows that lowering soot emissions by 1,000 times does not reduce contrail formation. Learn how this impacts aviation climate goals.

#aviationclimate, #contrails, #aerospace, #climatechange, #flightemissions

https://newsletter.tf/aircraft-soot-reduction-fails-to-stop-contrails/

NewsletterTF 2d ago

Recent flight tests show that lean-burn engines with 1,000 times less soot still create the same amount of warming contrails. This suggests current aviation climate plans need a major update.

#aviationclimate, #contrails, #aerospace, #climatechange, #flightemissions
https://newsletter.tf/aircraft-soot-reduction-fails-to-stop-contrails/

Why reducing aircraft soot levels in 2024 does not stop climate warming contrails

New research shows that lowering soot emissions by 1,000 times does not reduce contrail formation. Learn how this impacts aviation climate goals.

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Timo 6d ago

View from an airplane window showing the aircraft’s wing.

#airplaneview #sky #travel #flight #window #clearblue #contrails #commercialaircraft #openweb #photography

Spikyyn Mar 27

Pics while we were chilling in a resort last month (9/12)

Panasonic Lumix GX1 | TTArtisan 25mm F2
Processed in #Darktable
Feb 25, 2026

#naturephotography #pixelfed #photography #amateurphotography #rawphotography #microfourthirds #lumix #lumixgx1 #ttartisan #raw #nature #trees #airplane #contrails #sky

Maikel de Bakker Mar 23

Less is more.

A quiet sunset sky, no sun in sight—just a smooth gradient shifting from deep blue into warm orange and red. In the top left, a final phase of the Moon watches over the scene. Two airplanes cross paths, their contrails forming a subtle “X” across the sky. Nothing extraordinary on its own… but together, a composition that simply feels right.

Moments like this remind me that photography isn’t always about rare subjects. Sometimes it’s about seeing alignment—light, timing, and geometry coming together for just a second.

A small scientific note: there is no true “dark side” of the Moon. The far side receives just as much sunlight as the side we see. It only appears hidden because the Moon is tidally locked to Earth. Interestingly, that far side is far more heavily cratered due to its greater exposure.

Captured with my Canon 5DS R and Sigma 24–70 Art, 47mm, f/2.8, 1/500 sec, ISO 320.

Photography, after all, is just another way of studying light and life.

#SunsetSky #MinimalPhotography #SkyPhotography #Moon #Luna #Contrails #AviationPhotography #SimpleComposition #LessIsMore #GradientSky #EveningSky #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #GeometryInNature #CleanComposition #VisualBalance #CanonPhotography #Canon5DSR #Sigma2470Art #47mm #PhotographyTechnique #NaturalLight #OutdoorPhotography #SkyLovers #Cloudscape #Atmosphere #ScienceAndNature #TidallyLocked #MoonFacts #AstronomyLovers #QuietMoments #SimpleBeauty #VisualStory #WonderingLens #ByMaikeldeBakker #MaikeldeBakkerPhotography #PixelfedPhotography #LightAndLife #NatureObservation #EveningMood

Samuel Hess Mar 14

Lichtspiele
Sonnenuntergang über dem Thunersee in der Schweiz, gefiltert durch Saharastaub. Die tief stehende Sonne sendet dramatische Strahlen durch die Wolken und erzeugt glitzernde Reflexionen auf der leicht gewellten Wasseroberfläche. Am Horizont sind schemenhafte Wingsurfer auf dem Wasser sowie eine Boje im Vordergrund zu sehen. Die Vignettierung ist natürlich und wurde nicht verstärkt.

#NikonZ7II #NikonZ #NIKON Z 7II | 12mm | f/18 | 1/1250s | 07/03/2026

#hess_photography #Photography #Fotografie #Landscapephotography #Landschaftsfotografie #Serenity #Light #Landscape #Lake #BlackandWhite #Silhouette #Atmospheric #Sunset #Contrails #Switzerland #Backlight

Aerobuzz / JumpSeat Feb 17

Selon Transport & Environment, le réchauffement climatique, causé par les traînées de condensation de l’aviation européenne, provient essentiellement des vols effectués entre octobre et mars. Intégrer ce paramètre dans les opérations aériennes pour en réduire l’impact est plus compliqué qu’il n’y paraît. Chercheurs et industriels se penchent sur l’équation. #T&E #contrails #Airbus #Gifas #ONERA #UAF #FNAM #IPSL

https://www.aerobuzz.fr/transport-aerien/le-casse-tete-des-trainees-de-condensation-hivernales/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Le casse-tête des traînées de condensation hivernales - Aerobuzz

Selon une nouvelle analyse de l’ONG Transport & Environment (T&E), le réchauffement climatique, causé par les traînées de condensation de l’aviation européenne, provient essentiellement des vols effectués entre octobre et mars. Intégrer ce paramètre dans les opérations aériennes pour en réduire l’impact est plus compliqué qu’il n’y paraît. Chercheurs et industriels se penchent sur l’équation. Dans une

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Richard Brockie Feb 12

On Super Bowl Sunday there were interesting contrails in the sky above San Jose.

#sanjose #formationflying #contrails

EVL Magazine Jan 23

Brazilian producer BRVNOV debuts on Pattern Music with the Contrails / Sunseeker EP. #music #brvnov #contrails #Sunseeker #pattern

https://evl.one/contrailssunseeker-by-brvnov

Contrails/Sunseeker by BRVNOV

Brazilian producer BRVNOV debuts on Pattern Music with the Contrails / Sunseeker EP.

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Universität zu Köln Jan 22

✈️ 🌡️ How do contrails affect the climate? 🤔
Professor Dr. Susanne Crewell from the Institute of Geophysics and Meteorology at the University of Cologne gives us the answers.
Fact: Contrails from aircraft contribute to global warming. How exactly they contribute is shown in a study which is explained in our new issue of the #unimagazin ▶️ https://uni.koeln/KEV9B

#uniköln #unicologne #unimagazin #climatechange #contrails #aircraft #climate