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Satellite altimeter data study finds global ship traffic up 4x over past 20 years

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Ships powered by fossil fuels dump oil, fuel and waste into the water and pump exhaust into the air. In 2007, Tournadre was poring over hordes of satellite data for signs of icebergs in polar seas, when he noticed an odd shape in the data. The shape of the returning pulse can tell you something about the features on the ground.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Like electric cars, electric bicycles are classified as zero-emission vehicles, meaning they emit no exhaust gases. Green.view New on Economist.com An altered political landscape in South Africa (EIU ViewsWire) Apr 28th 2009 Sri Lankas war is close to an end Apr 27th 2009 Does a new virus from Mexico threaten a global pandemic?