Climate Change Scientists Take More Flights Than Other Researchers: Study

Climate Change Scientists Take More Flights Than Other Researchers: Study
A British Airways 747 aircraft flies over roof tops as it comes into lane at Heathrow Airport in west London on Feb. 18, 2015. Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images
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Scientists who specialise in climate change take “significantly” more flights—an activity they believe contributes to global warming—than any other researchers, according to a new study.

Climate change researchers flew five times per year while their counterparts flew only four times annually, the study, carried out by a research centre based at Cardiff University, found.