Rising Turbulence in the Skies: Causes and Solutions Rising Turbulence in the Skies: Causes and Solutions Turbulence is one of the most common airline accident types seen today, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Just last week, 25 people were taken to hospitals after a Delta flight experienced severe turbulence, causing service carts and unbelted passengers to hit the ceiling and forcing an emergency landing. In June, an American Airlines flight faced a similar issue. Airplane navigating through turbulent skies Research from the University of Reading indicates that severe clear-air turbulence (CAT) has increased by 55% over the North Atlantic and 41% over the USA since 1979. This invisible form of turbulence, undetectable by standard aircraft radar, is becoming more frequent due to climate change. Atmospheric science professor Paul Williams explains that Earth's...