“Saving the Airlines Could Cost the Earth | Letters.” The Guardian, Guardian News and Media, 2 Oct. 2020, www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/02/saving-the-airlines-could-cost-the-earth.
This article talks about how since the start of the pandemic the airline industry has been on a decline. This is both good and bad, many people have lost their jobs and many people are losing money, but on the other hand air travel is a huge contributor to global warming. “Airlines pay no duty on fuel and their tickets are very cheap, but they are costing the Earth as a result.”
This is very important because it’s a big choice between the many jobs lost or the environment. Maybe there’s a way to balance it where the air travel industry doesn’t completely crumble but we don’t have it return to the level it was before. I think maybe we could try to move to a more environmentally friendly fuel source so that the industry doesn’t fail but we don’t destroy the climate at the same time.
I really like your suggestion to focus r and d on more environmentally friendly fuel sources for planes. That type of innovative mindset seems like a great place to start with solutions for climate change.
I agree that in order to maintain both jobs and a clean environment, we must switch to eco-friendly fuel for airplanes. What do you think is the best clean fuel source for airplanes?
I agree we have to find a balance. Do you think nuclear could possibly be a clean source of energy that would work?