Turbulence is caused by air movement from factors like mountains, weather fronts, and jet streams.

Aviators inside the Hurricane Hunter P-3 Orion prepare to fly into a developing storm to gather critical data to improve hurricane forecasts. (NOAA) If you’ve ever white-knuckled your tray table ...

Whether you’ve experienced a few particularly bumpy plane rides yourself or have been following the news over the past few years, you’ve likely noticed what seems like an increase in turbulence during ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- If you've flown at all, chances are you've experienced turbulence. But recent studies out of the U.K. are suggesting that global climate change could be making those bumps more ...

Turbulence experienced by aircraft can turn a smooth flight into a bumpy one – and even have dangerous consequences. And it is all caused by the movement of air in the atmosphere. Airplanes achieve ...

Seat-belt sign on an airplane. A bumpy bout of turbulence can be an uncomfortable experience, but a new report has revealed some air routes are more prone to rougher skies than others. The route ...

Air travel will become more of a bumpy ride – due to global warming, warns new research. The atmosphere will become more turbulent in future decades as climate change makes the air less stable, say ...

That was one bumpy ride. Think back — if you could — to the first time you ever experienced turbulence when flying on a plane. Terrifying, right? That’s exactly what happened to this passenger who ...

The seatbelt sign pings on, trays rattle, drinks slosh in their glasses. For many fliers, air turbulence can be an unnerving experience—and in a world warming under the effects of climate change, it ...