A rainbow over Fiji Airways jet in Suva, Fiji.

A rainbow over a Fiji Airways jet in Suva, Fiji. We flew Fiji Airways from Christchurch over South and North Islands of New Zealand to Fiji then back to San Francisco, from where we drove back to Seattle. As of 2019, demand for air travel is surging just when our window to limit catastrophic global warming is closing. Decarbonizing the airline industry has proven difficult so far. I personally attempt to offset the carbon footprint of my photo-travel profession by not having kids (not birthing new children); by a lifetime of frugality and recycling; by driving exceptionally fuel-efficient vehicles (such as Toyota Prius); and by eating lower on the food chain.

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A rainbow over a Fiji Airways jet in Suva, Fiji. We flew Fiji Airways from Christchurch over South and North Islands of New Zealand to Fiji then back to San Francisco, from where we drove back to Seattle. As of 2019, demand for air travel is surging just when our window to limit catastrophic global warming is closing. Decarbonizing the airline industry has proven difficult so far. I personally attempt to offset the carbon footprint of my photo-travel profession by not having kids (not birthing new children); by a lifetime of frugality and recycling; by driving exceptionally fuel-efficient vehicles (such as Toyota Prius); and by eating lower on the food chain.