Has there finally been a Trumpian act of utter stupidity and profit taking that helps the environment? [View all]

[Attilatheblond]

"Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left owing to Iran war, says energy chief"

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/apr/16/europe-supply-jet-fuel-iran-war-flight-cancellations-iea]

Europe has only six weeks’ supply of jet fuel left before shortages will hit because of the Iran war, according to the head of a global energy watchdog.

Fatih Birol, the executive director of the International Energy Agency, said there would be flight cancellations “soon” if oil supplies from the Middle East were not restored within the coming weeks.

“I can tell you soon we will hear the news that some of the flights from city A to city B might be cancelled as a result of lack of jet fuel,” he told the Associated Press.

I'm so old I recall that the skies cleared measurable when air travel was pretty well interrupted immediately after the attacks of 9/11. I have lived where there was a lot of air travel and in places where seeing a jet other than NORAD patrols if you were up late at night were very rare.

The air was better where the jets were fewer.

Several nations have proven that trains can be much cleaner, even running on solar power, and that the land where tracks are placed can also be used for installations of solar panels to generate power for towns and cities. Less damaging air travel and more travel utilizing newer systems might not be such a bad thing.

Hell, people on trains might be mentally healthier because of the slower pace and the chance to actually interact in positive ways with fellow travelers.