Does Flying Harm the Planet?
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Heathrow protesters say the air travel boom is making jet engines a growing source of carbon emissions
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Thrill seekers are plunking down six figures to ride rockets that haven't even been built yet, and a new airline called Virgin Galactic promises to be up and soaring in the next three years. Still, the budding space tourism faces a myriad of safety concerns &#151; in the sky and on the ground &#151; that must be resolved before any paying passenger takes off.
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Co-op group is offering high street customers the chance to "offset carbon", to mitigate the environmental impact of flying.
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Asking for bottled water or a canned drink aboard an airliner might be the safest way to fly. Coliform bacteria are showing up in more airliners than last summer when the government first took steps toward requiring sanitation improvements.
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Jill Cody used to feel guilty whenever she drove her car or flew on an airplane. She worried about pumping heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contributing to global warming.
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NASA links growth with climate A warmer climate could disrupt the marine food chain, new research from NASA suggests, potentially damaging fisheries and other marine ecosystems.â¦
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NEW YORK  - For people with lung problems,  the air quality found in commercial airliners can produce a  drop in blood oxygen below recommended levels, Australian  researchers report.
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In these days of jittery travel, a phone call can ground an airplane. In the last 10 days, bomb threats have forced at least a half-dozen flights to make emergency landings in Europe, frightening passengers, ...
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By TERENCE CHEA SAN FRANCISCO - Jill Cody used to feel guilty whenever she drove her car or flew on an airplane. She worried about pumping heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and contributing to global warming.
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Unmanned aircraft are to help scientists with research flights that are too dangerous or difficult for human pilots.
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Species in the air and on the ground are in deep trouble, according to two recent studies tallying steep declines in bird and amphibian populations. Scientists are speculating about the causes.
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Environmental degradation is affecting health, nutrition and the natural world, says a flagship UN report.
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The intensifying impact of human activities is visibly altering the planet, requiring ever more frequent redrawing of the Earthâs features themselves.
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Is airplane racing too dangerous to be a spectator sport?
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Mothers and their babies can be harmed by aerosols and air fresheners, says a study by researchers at Bristol University in the UK.
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The global aviation industry must work together to tackle climate change, Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson says.
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Too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere could create hazards for low-orbiting satellites that power global positioning systems, new research suggests.