The environmental impact of aviation is today at the centre of debates.

It is
well recognized as a global challenge which we do not seem to have all the
answers.
The negative effects of aircraft operations on our atmosphere and
climate more generally are abhorrent [əbˈhɒrənt]. Exhaust gases [ɪgˈzɔːst gæsez]
from jet engines [ˈenʤɪn] absorbs the earth’s radiation while reflecting the sun’s
energy back to space, causing our planet to increase in temperature with disastrous
consequences to our eco-systems.
Noise and air pollution created by aviation-related activities are direct
hazards [ˈhæzədz] with particular consequences to humans.
Technological progress has long been thought to being the most
efficient solution to reducing the environmental impact of aviation, in particular,
the emission of greenhouse gases. Airframe designs have evolved rapidly in the
last decades. But it is a fact that aerodynamic [e(ə)rəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk] improvements
are extremely costly to many stakeholders [ˈsteɪkhəʊldərs] and depends highly on
scientific progress. Engine innovations on the other hand appear to be more
promising. Newer engines are 70% more efficient than 40 years ago, due to
enhancements [ɪnˈhɑːnsmənt] in the internal combustion [kəmˈbʌsʧən] system.
Fuel efficiency also seems to have reached their limit and radically new designs
are required to achieve new standards. Alternative fuel options currently
considered by international aviation agencies are also not free from negative
effects to the environment.
Unfortunately, regions which rely heavily on tourism [ˈtʊərɪzəm]
arrivals are negatively influenced. It seems evident that tourism-reliant regions,
which depend on inbound tourists are the most affected.