Train can be worse for climate than planes

A new study compares the "full life-cycle" emissions generated by 11 different modes of transportation in the US.

True or false: taking the commuter train across Boston results in lower greenhouse gas emissions than travelling the same distance in a jumbo jet. Perhaps surprisingly, the answer is false.

Unlike previous studies on transport emissions, this one looks beyond what is emitted by different types of car, train, bus or plane while their engines are running and includes...

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