New research has found that turbulence has doubled in the last 4 decades.

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Angely Mercado

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https://gizmodo.com/climate-change-blame-increased-flight-turbulence-study-1850533082

If you’re a frequent flyer who has experienced increasingly shaky flights, it’s not just your imagination. Turbulence has increased in the last few decades.

A study released this Junein the journalGeophysical Research Lettersfound that not only has turbulence increased, reported instances of severe turbulence have gone up more than 50% in about 40 years. And the culprit is warmer air due to climate change.

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