More electric car charging points in Japan than gas stations
Green-car sceptics take note: Japan now has more electric vehicle charging spots than gas stations.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 17, 2015
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News tagged with petrol stations
Petrol stations pollute their immediate surroundings
In Spain it is relatively common to come across petrol stations surrounded by houses, particularly in urban areas. Researchers from the University of Murcia (UM) have studied the effects of contamination at petrol stations ...
Environment
Feb 4, 2011
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In Norway, bottles made of plastic are still fantastic
One at a time, the elderly lady places her empties into the gaping hole of a machine at the entrance to an Oslo supermarket. With a well-functioning deposit system, Norway recycles almost all of its plastic bottles.
Environment
Feb 13, 2020
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Health effects of the eruption of Mount Nyiragongo will be felt for a long time
The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo, an active volcano in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), led to the deaths of at least 30 people. There could however be longer term health implications for residents of the area. ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 4, 2021
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Tesco petrol stations to scan customers' faces
Britain's biggest retailer Tesco is to install screens at its petrol stations that scan customers' faces so that advertising can be tailored to their age and gender.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Nov 4, 2013
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Just Stop Oil: Protests will be even more disruptive if they kick off panic buying
Protesters from the climate activist groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have blocked at least 11 fuel depots across England and disrupted supplies (though it's always tough to quantify exactly how much disruption ...
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2022
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Cleaning oil spills with paper mill sludge
Millions of tons of paper industry waste could soon be reused into a green solution to mop up oil or chemical spills.
Materials Science
Feb 25, 2013
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Sydney pummelled by hail the size of tennis balls
Australia's largest city was picking up the pieces Friday after a series of lightning and hailstorms pummelled cars with ice blocks the size of tennis balls.
Environment
Dec 21, 2018
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Mauritius lashed by rains as intense Cyclone Freddy arrives
Mauritius canceled flights and closed its stock exchange Monday as an intense tropical cyclone approached the Indian Ocean island nation, bringing rainfall and gusty winds with it.
Environment
Feb 20, 2023
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Nigeria floods kill 500, displace 1.4 million people
About 500 people have died in Nigeria's worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million others been displaced from their homes since the start of the rainy season, the government said.
Environment
Oct 13, 2022
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