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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

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NOVEMBER 28, 2021

An international team of scientists, led by NTU Singapore, has linked increased air pollution to an uptick in cases of lung adenocarcinoma (LADC) worldwide. g/m 3 ) increment of black carbon is associated with a 12% increase in LADC incidence globally. Black carbon is a pollutant that is classified as under PM 2.5.

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Study finds half of the world’s population exposed to increasing air pollution

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JUNE 19, 2020

A team of researchers, led by Professor Gavin Shaddick at the University of Exeter, has shown that, despite global efforts to improve air quality, half of the world’s population is exposed to increasing air pollution. An open-access paper on the research is published in the journal Climate and Atmospheric Science.

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New study puts air-pollution related deaths in India in 2019 at 1.67 million

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DECEMBER 27, 2020

Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 The 2019 death toll attributed to air pollution in India accounted for 17.8% Pollution takes an enormous human toll in India. It is causing 1.67

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CICERO team finds global temperature will respond slowly to emissions cuts

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JULY 9, 2020

Although large emissions cuts are urgently needed to achieve global climate goals, it may take decades before we can measure the effect of the reductions on global temperature evolution, according to a new study by researchers at Norway’s CICERO Center for International Climate Research. Fuglestvedt and Marianne T.

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Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

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MARCH 12, 2019

Air pollution could be causing double the number of excess deaths a year in Europe than has been estimated previously, according to a study published in the European Heart Journal. Air pollution caused twice as many deaths from CVD as from respiratory diseases. The researchers found that air pollution caused an estimated 8.8

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TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

These are some of the findings of a new health assessment based on the Tropospheric Ozone Assessment Report (TOAR), an effort by the International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Project to create the world’s most comprehensive database of surface ozone observations from all available ozone monitoring stations around the globe. Click to enlarge.

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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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MARCH 25, 2020

This puffy line is not just exhaust from the engine, but a change in the clouds that’s caused by small airborne particles of pollution. Pollution from ships creates lines of clouds that can stretch hundreds of miles. The difference helps explain how much industrial pollution influences clouds. NASA Earth Observatory.

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Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

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MAY 12, 2017

A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. —Saliba et al. of the data.

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Analysis finds air-quality justification for CNG vehicle conversion in developing cities, despite negative climate impact

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Impact pathway approach for modeling policy interventions in (a) air quality and (b) climate impacts. However, CNG conversion was apparently detrimental from a climate change perspective, as CH 4 emissions increased. Motor vehicles were the major source of air pollution in Dhaka. Credit: ACS, Zia and Tanzila. Click to enlarge.

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UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

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MARCH 17, 2020

Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and other institutions have conducted a statistical analysis of pollution exposure and yields from 1980 to 2015 on a key sector making up about 38% of the state’s total agricultural output: perennial crops such as almonds, grapes, nectarines, peaches, strawberries and walnuts.

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Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

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OCTOBER 24, 2017

Vastly expanding sugarcane production in Brazil for conversion to ethanol could reduce current global CO 2 emissions by as much as 5.6%, according to a new study by an international team led by researchers from the University of Illinois. of net CO 2 emission globally relative to data for 2014. Gigatons yr −1. This would displace 3.8–13.7%

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Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

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OCTOBER 21, 2017

The annual assessment of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by the JRC and the Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) confirms that CO 2 emissions have stalled for the third year in a row. Emissions from international transport (aviation and shipping) contribute another 3% to the total global GHG emissions.

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OECD: rising air pollution-related deaths taking heavy toll on society; more should be done to reduce transport emissions

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MAY 23, 2014

Deaths from outdoor air pollution by region in 2005 and 2010. Outdoor air pollution kills some 3.5 This pollution is costing advanced economies plus China and India an estimated US$3.5 The effects of air pollution on people’s health are much higher than previously thought. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Study Finds Damage, Pollution from Western Wildfires Could Surge With Moderate Global Warming

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JULY 29, 2009

This potential leap in destructiveness and pollution—mainly from an increase in wildfire frequency—is forecast by computer models calculating impacts of moderate global warming on western US wildfire patterns and atmospheric chemistry. The increase is due mainly to the simulated rise in wildfire frequency in the future, warmer climate.

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Study finds some improved cookstoves may emit more black carbon pollution than traditional mud cookstoves

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APRIL 4, 2012

In addition, black soot released into the atmosphere is a major factor in global warming. In this plot, a red star under the boxes means that the mean values for hardwood and mixed fuel tests are statistically different for that stove technology class (at the 95% confidence level, p.

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MIT researchers build model simulating atmospheric transport of PAHs; how chemicals get to the Arctic

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Persistent organic pollutants are chemicals of substantial international concern. GEOS-Chem captures observed seasonal trends with no statistically significant difference between simulated and measured mean annual concentrations. The presence of these pollutants in the Arctic is important for several reasons.

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Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

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MAY 5, 2014

Ozone pollution across the continental United States will become far more difficult to keep in check as temperatures rise, according to new work led by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Preliminary global mean CO 2 concentrations in February 2014 were 398.06 Ozone pollution also damages crops and other plants.

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GCP Carbon Budget Finds Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Rose 2% in 2008 Despite Global Financial Crisis; Natural Sinks Not Keeping Pace With Increasing Emissions

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Despite the economic effects of the global financial crisis (GFC), carbon dioxide emissions from human activities rose 2% in 2008 to an all-time high of 1.3 The global financial crisis had a small but discernible impact on emissions growth in 2008—with the 2% increase compared with an average 3.6% over the previous seven years.

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Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

The growth of global industrialization, increasing demand on energy resources and rising carbon emissions are deepening the need for energy infrastructure that is increasingly green, distributed, flexible, and resilient. Increasingly, wind and solar are replacing fossil fuels as our principle source of energy. Intelligent Power Generation.

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International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies. —Reitz et al. Reitz et al.

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Worldwatch: Fossil fuel subsidies continue to outweigh those for renewable energy; international pledges on reform unfulfilled

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AUGUST 22, 2012

Although independent reporting on these subsidies has increased, global efforts to move forward with subsidy reform have been hindered by a variety of causes, leaving international pledges unfulfilled. of the GDP for 2011–12, according to the International Institute for Sustainable Development’s Global Subsidies Initiative ( GSI ).

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Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

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FEBRUARY 1, 2011

They also found that extending the lifetime of a vehicle contributed to a moderate increase in emissions of criteria pollutants (NO x , HC, and CO) during the use phase of the vehicle. —Kagawa et al. Technol. , doi: 10.1021/es1034552.

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High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Wagner, Director of the Fuels Engines and Emissions Research Center, and Dr. Sreekanth Pannala, Senior Research Staff Member in the Computing and Computational Sciences Directorate at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in a keynote talk at the recent Global Powertrain Conference. Keynote at Global Powertrain Congress 2012.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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JULY 17, 2015

Appendix D: Vehicle Driving Statistics. Globally, billions of people are using this ancient grid as installed, but the enormous potential of the grid is untapped—we could be getting much more energy from it. This helps to explain the climate changes we are now experiencing. Statistics also verify engineering success.

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Study links increased black carbon pollution to increase in cases of lung adenocarcinoma worldwide

Study finds half of the world’s population exposed to increasing air pollution

New study puts air-pollution related deaths in India in 2019 at 1.67 million

CICERO team finds global temperature will respond slowly to emissions cuts

Study: air pollution causes 800,000 extra deaths a year in Europe and 8.8 million worldwide

TOAR shows present-day global ozone distribution and trends relevant to health; public database

Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

Study finds fleet switch from PFI to GDI engines will result in net reduction in global warming

Analysis finds air-quality justification for CNG vehicle conversion in developing cities, despite negative climate impact

UCI-led study finds California’s strict air quality regulations have helped farmers

Study: expanding Brazilian sugarcane for ethanol could reduce global CO2 emissions by up to 5.6%

Global CO2 emissions stalled for the third year in a row

OECD: rising air pollution-related deaths taking heavy toll on society; more should be done to reduce transport emissions

Study Finds Damage, Pollution from Western Wildfires Could Surge With Moderate Global Warming

Study finds some improved cookstoves may emit more black carbon pollution than traditional mud cookstoves

MIT researchers build model simulating atmospheric transport of PAHs; how chemicals get to the Arctic

Study finds rising temperatures increase risk of unhealthy ozone levels absent sharp cuts in precursors

GCP Carbon Budget Finds Anthropogenic CO2 Emissions Rose 2% in 2008 Despite Global Financial Crisis; Natural Sinks Not Keeping Pace With Increasing Emissions

Opinion: Reinventing fuel-based power for a more secure and resilient grid

International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

Worldwatch: Fossil fuel subsidies continue to outweigh those for renewable energy; international pledges on reform unfulfilled

Study finds that replacement programs that reduce vehicle lifetime can result in increased lifecycle CO2 emissions

High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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