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by stkdump 2355 days ago
I thought that the problem with air travel is not (just) the amount of CO2 emitted, but also the altitude, which makes the green house effect bigger per ton of CO2.
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It's not about CO2 emissions, but rather the high-altitude NOx that contributes more to climate change than low-altitude emissions. However, it's debatable whether the amount is very significant, at least compared to other sources of NOx.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_aviati...