Five surprising discoveries that could help make air travel greener

Madeleine Cuff
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From bug-phobic paint to shape-shifting planes, the latest environment report from the UN's official aviation authority is packed with inventive ideas to cut the environmental footprint of air travel

The aviation industry is facing a momentous, and some might say insurmountable, challenge: how to meet the soaring demand for air travel while playing its part in the fight against global warming. In...

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