Google and the UK think changing flights paths could cut down on climate change

A 30-month, $6.76 million trial will nudge hundreds of flights off course over the Atlantic to test whether contrails can be engineered away.

The 30-month Operation Blue Skies program will test altitude adjustments of up to 2,000 feet over the North Atlantic to prevent heat-trapping clouds from forming

Hundreds of commercial flights will be told to change their paths over the Atlantic Ocean to show how altitude adjustments can reduce climate impact.

Hundreds of commercial flights will be told to change their paths over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean during the next two winters to show how minor altitude adjustments can reduce aviation’s climate impact

The UK and Google are testing changes to flight paths to tackle aviation’s climate impact  AP News

Trial will test whether small route and altitude tweaks can reduce aviation's warming impact