Britain is boiling - and the government wants to dramatically expand UK aviation | Leo Murray

Its 'jet zero' strategy relies on the invention of pie in the sky technologies to tackle dangerous airline emissionsIt's here. The climate crisis has landed in the UK. We're in a dangerous heatwave that's forcing schools to close, hospital appointments to be cancelled, trains to reduce service, and flights to stop as the runway melts. Extreme weather is not only a threat to our infrastructure, but a threat to our lives. There's only one answer: urgent action to tackle the climate crisis.And yet, on a day that has broken a temperature record set just three years ago, the government has done the opposite. While the tarmac sizzles beneath our feet, the skies above us are still full of planes spewing out greenhouse gases. What will it take for the government to get serious about cutting emissions from flights?Leo Murray is co-founder and director of innovation at the climate charity Possible Continue reading...