Dear MEL Topic Readers,
France moves to ban short-haul domestic flights
What drove the last century was mainly convenience and economy. Fossil fuels, mass production, plastic packages, cars and airplanes, and fast food, only to name a few. All of which had brought about unexpected or ignored environmental consequences, such as air pollution, plastic pollution, deforestation, and global warming. In fact, there are short-haul flights of just a few hundred kilometers even where there are alternative and competitive train services, which produces a much less carbon footprint. Now, French lawmakers are moving to ban such short-haul flights that can be substituted by train services. And there is a fierce argument about how long is too short to fly. They are arguing between two and a half hours and four hours at the moment. It seems to depend on what the priorities are, economy or environment, convenience or consciousness, and now or the future.
The world seems to have reached the point where the real meaning of profits and benefits need to be redefined.
Enjoy reading the article and think about what matters more for tomorrow and beyond.
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