Biden Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg blames airplane turbulence on “the effects of climate change” pic.twitter.com/ieIoMnzDww
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 26, 2024
BBC Blames Singapore Turbulence Incident on ‘Climate Change’
Reality Check: Wrong, WEF, Climate Change Is Not Threatening Lizards, Wine, Coffee or Air Turbulence – By Linnea Lueken –
Another assertion that the WEF makes is that air turbulence is getting worse because of climate change. However, as previously explained in Climate Realism here, here, and here, available data refutes this claim. According to a report from the International Civil Aviation Organization, there has been no increase in the accidents or injuries due to turbulence that one would expect if air conditions were worsening. (See figure below)
What the data shows, in fact, is that although air traffic and the number of passengers has increased dramatically, there has been no upward trend in increasing turbulence related accidents over the past 30 years.
While the WEF claim’s “clear air turbulence” is already increasing, the link provided by the WEF to support this claim provides no evidence to support it. Rather than providing real world data as proof for the claim, the study relies on projections from computer model simulations. Whereas the WEF claims that wind shear is stronger in the jet stream due to climate change, other climate research indicates the exact opposite has occurred. In either case, turbulence data shows no growing threat.
#
Meteorologist Anthony Watts: Airplane Turbulence has Nothing to Do With Climate Change – That claimed linkage between climate change, severe weather, and increased air turbulence has no factual basis. –
Previously, Climate Realism took CNN to task on the same claim in the story CNN Falsely Claims Airline Turbulence Will Increase due to Climate Change.
As Climate Realism noted at the time, a 2021 report by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) plotted accident data related to turbulence, finding no statistically significant increase since 1989, despite a tremendous increase in passengers and miles flown.
You can't fight the misinformation, so just embrace the suck.
Yet another severe "climate fueled" turbulence episode this time over Turkey on Qatar Airways flight.
Mayor Pete blames climate change for increased turbulence — up 15%. pic.twitter.com/0ly6gh70Zx
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) May 27, 2024
Of course, blaming climate change for administration or industry failures has been Mayor Pete's political strategy for the past 4 years.
Boeing will gladly blame climate change for whatever calamity awaits.
— Ryan Maue (@RyanMaue) May 27, 2024
Air Turbulence Scare Based On One Dodgy Study
Wrong, Business Insider, Climate Change Is Not Making Flying More Dangerous
CNN Falsely Claims Airline Turbulence Will Increase due to Climate Change
NBC News: Fasten Seat Belts: Climate Change Could Mean More Airline Turbulence
CBS Shamelessly Hypes Climate Change Will Cause More Turbulence For Airplanes
CBS News: Airline passengers might need to brace for more turbulence — ‘Thanks to climate change’
Turbulence on Airplanes ‘Is Increasing & It’s Because of Climate Change’, NBC & NPR Say
