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Scientists call for careful use of time scales, reference dates and statistical approaches in analyzing climate change trends to avoid distortion and hampering of response

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Demonstrating that the use of different time scales, reference dates, and statistical approaches can generate highly disparate results in climate reports, scientists at the University of Alaska Anchorage argue that careful use of these tools is critical for correctly interpreting and reporting climatic trends in Alaska and other polar regions.

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Iranian team proposes intelligent control strategy for hybrids using fuzzy driving cycle identification agent

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Researchers at the University of Tehran (Iran), with colleagues at Isfahan University of Technology and Iran University of Science and Technology, are proposing a new intelligent control strategy for the energy management of hybrid powertrains based on the driving cycle type.

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Researcher urges more effort on assessment of land and water impacts of oil sands production; reference point for other unconventional fuels

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Bitumen production from the Canadian oil sands provides a point of reference that could be used to observe and better manage the land and water impacts of a rapid transition to unconventional fuels, suggests Dr. Sarah Jordaan of the Energy Technology Innovation Policy Research Group, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Harvard University.

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3-year project to develop and test standards for describing the performance of automotive lidar

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Although one could arguably compare lidars based solely on their manufacturers’ specifications, such comparisons are not very useful. Bos, an associate professor at Michigan Technological University (MTU), with assistance from his PhD student, Zach Jeffries. The tests during the first year were led by Dr Jeremy P.

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Researchers suggest that air quality tests need simplifying to help reduce dangerous emissions

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Lead author Professor William Stockwell from the University of Texas at El Paso explains that accurate simulations of air pollutants require updated and accurate descriptions of the chemical processes for the changing chemical regimes of the atmosphere and emerging contaminants of concern.

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The Boring Company shares sneak peek of Prufrock-1 constructing the Vegas Loop Resorts World exit

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Signs around Resorts World already referred to the Vegas Loop, directing visitors to the station. In comparison, The Boring Company aims to accommodate 57,000 passengers per hour with the Vegas Loop. Hints of TBC’s work on the Vegas Loop’s Resorts World extension sprouted up back in July 2021. Credit: @GasOff2/Twitter.

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New study finds gasoline stations vent up to 10x more benzene fumes than previously thought

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A study led by environmental health scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health examined the release of vapors from gasoline station vent pipes, and found benzene emissions were 10 times higher than estimates used in setback regulations that determine how close schools, playgrounds, and parks can be to the facilities.

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