Cars That Think

APRIL 23, 2025

It does this by reacting with dissolved CO 2 in the soils water, turning it into bicarbonate ions and preventing it from returning to the atmosphere (see the side bar for more detail). As rocks are worn away (or weathered) by this slightly acidic water, silicate minerals in the rock dissolve.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2010

Lake Tanganyika is bordered by Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, and Zambia—four of the poorest countries in the world, according to the United Nations Human Development Index. An estimated 10 million people live near the lake, and they depend upon it for drinking water and for food. —Andrew Cohen.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. Lomborg estimates that for every dollar spent, the world will avoid only about two cents of climate damage.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 8, 2024

Richards-Kortum returned to Texas with a new mission: designing medical equipment for clinics in underserved communities that could withstand harsh climate conditions and be easily repaired. She also wanted to get students involved in the work. To help her cause, she and colleague Z.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2024

Others fled through the water. There is water everywhere.” The Telek River lies across the “ Great Migration ” route from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Masai Mara, and from July to October, over a million wildebeests and zebras cross over — an event that attracts thousands of tourists from all over the world.

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