Climate scientists have long watched the jet stream with fascination and growing concern. These rivers of air racing across ...

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BOULDER, Colo. — There’s a river of air thousands of feet above our heads called the jet stream. And new research shows that the peak wind speeds in the jet stream are getting faster as the atmosphere ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A jet stream over the Atlantic was so strong last week, it pushed multiple flights to their destinations way ahead of schedule, the Washington Post reported. According to the Post ...

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Savior of many a cramped pair of legs, the jet stream is well known for lopping roughly an hour off long haul west-to-east flights. But it's working especially hard for travelers in economy class ...

The colder it gets, the faster they fly. Commercial flights bound for Europe have been taking off late from the States but arriving on time or early, thanks to a more powerful jet stream, strengthened ...