What is Environmental impact of aviation?
Air travel has a major impact on the world's [[environment]], especially the [[atmosphere]]. With fast [[globalisation]], air traffic has quickly increased, and is one of the biggest causes of [[climate change]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Lee|first1=D. S.|last2=Fahey|first2=D. W.|last3=Skowron|first3=A.|last4=Allen|first4=M. R.|last5=Burkhardt|first5=U.|last6=Chen|first6=Q.|last7=Doherty|first7=S. J.|last8=Freeman|first8=S.|last9=Forster|first9=P. M.|last10=Fuglestvedt|first10=J.|last11=Gettelman|first11=A.|date=2021-01-01|title=The contribution of global aviation to anthropogenic climate forcing for 2000 to 2018|journal=Atmospheric Environment|language=en|volume=244|pages=117834|doi=10.1016/j.atmosenv.2020.117834|pmid=32895604 |pmc=7468346 |issn=1352-2310}}</ref> It also takes [[fuel]] to fly the planes which causes [[pollution]]. Aircraft pollution has increased a great deal although flying or taking a transportation method that can carry more than a few individuals at a time is more environmentally friendly than a smaller vehicle.{{Cn|date=February 2023}} Aircraft noise can also be a problem.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.macalester.edu/academics/psychology/whathap/UBNRP/Audition/site/noisesourcesaircraft.html|title=Noise Pollution Sources: Aircraft|website=www.macalester.edu|accessdate=2017-11-26|archive-date=2013-06-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613015441/http://www.macalester.edu/academics/psychology/whathap/ubnrp/audition/site/noisesourcesaircraft.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Public awareness of the impact of [[aircraft]] on the environment is a lot less compared with [[automobile]]s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.callforparticipants.com/study/0UM0U/public-awareness-on-the-impact-of-aircraft-noise-pollution-on-health|title=Public awareness on the impact of aircraft noise pollution on health - Call For Participants|website=www.callforparticipants.com|language=en|accessdate=2017-11-26}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Environmental issues]] [[Category:Aviation]]