The world has seen some incredibly deadly plane crashes over the decades. In the beginning, aviation laws had not been so strict in ensuring that proper maintenance was performed on planes and that strict protocols were required to ensure passenger safety. But gone are the days when planes were largely unsafe, especially as new technology has allowed aircraft to do things that were once thought impossible. So why has the news lately been full of accidents that have occurred during flight? The answer is simple: climate change.
Click through this gallery to see how the world’s changing weather is making flying more hazardous.