Boeing 737 Max: The FAA wanted a safe plane – but didn't want to hurt America's biggest exporter either
Recent incidents aside, air travel is incredibly safe these days.
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Mar 22, 2019
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Raw materials behind half of global emissions: UN
Extracting and processing materials, fuel and food contributes as much as half of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, the UN said Tuesday, as experts gathered in Kenya to find ways to rein in exploding global consumption.
Environment
Mar 12, 2019
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Ocean heatwaves devastate wildlife, worse to come
Invisible to people but deadly to marine life, ocean heatwaves have damaged ecosystems across the globe and are poised to become even more destructive, according to the first study to measure worldwide impacts with a single ...
Environment
Mar 4, 2019
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Explaining the increase in coal consumption worldwide
Published in December 2018, the recent report of the International Energy Agency (IEA) indicates that global coal consumption is on the rise again (+1% compared to 2017).
Environment
Feb 25, 2019
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Global energy demand to soar one third by 2040: BP
Global energy demand will surge by a third over the next two decades on advancing prosperity, but Indian demand growth will eclipse that of flagging giant China, Britain's BP forecast Thursday.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 14, 2019
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Plastic in the oceans is not the fault of the global south
Our oceans are littered with plastics. Indeed, we are regularly exposed to images and stories of whales and sea turtles choking to death on plastic trash. Ocean plastic is clearly a problem but what is the solution?
Environment
Feb 1, 2019
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A first: Researchers quantify photocurrent loss in particle interface
With a growing global population will come increased energy consumption, and sustainable forms of energy sources such as solar fuels and solar electricity will be in even greater demand. And as these forms of power proliferate, ...
Nanophysics
Jan 31, 2019
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Widespread decrease in wind energy resources found over the Northern Hemisphere
As climate change is becoming a greater matter of concern, efforts on mitigation are being undertaken by the world community. Developing clean and renewable energy is a major component of those efforts for its significant ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 6, 2018
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A 'deal for nature' to rescue wildlife: WWF chief
The global population of fish, birds, amphibians, reptiles and mammals has declined 60 percent since 1970, according to the WWF's "Living Planet" report released Tuesday.
Environment
Oct 30, 2018
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Beer supply threatened by future weather extremes
Severe climate events could cause shortages in the global beer supply, according to new research involving the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Environment
Oct 15, 2018
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