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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Gwyn Topham Transport correspondent

What causes air turbulence and is the climate crisis making it worse?

Ambulances lined up at dusk next to airport building with plane in sky above.
Rescue workers and medical personnel stand by at Suvarnabhumi airport in Thailand to transport passengers injured during turbulence on a flight from London to Singapore. Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA

The death of a British passenger and injuries to others on a Singapore Airlines passenger flight from London has underlined the potential dangers of turbulence. But what causes turbulence, how much risk does it pose – and is the climate crisis making it worse?

How rare are casualties?

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