fly v. drive (crossposted from Facebook)

Ever since we could afford it, we've always flown to our vacation destinations rather than drive. This is because we take two-week vacations, and I didn't want to spend four days or more simply driving to and from (not to mention recovering from the long driving days).

Recently, I've seen some claims that air travel is far more damaging to the climate than driving. There are other reasons to fly instead of drive (flying is *way* safer), but this certainly got my attention. Turns out, the math is far from clear, especially when you include the externalities of infrastructure to support air vs ground travel:

Want guidance on whether to fly or drive? Differences in vehicles, number of passengers, and individual preferences mean there is no one-size-fits-all answer.

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Evolving climate math of flying vs. driving » Yale Climate Connections

Want guidance on whether to fly or drive? Differences in vehicles, number of passengers, and individual preferences mean there is no…