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International travelers experience adverse cardiopulmonary health effects even after short stay in polluted cities

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For the study, researchers analyzed 6 measurements of lung and heart health in 34 men and women traveling abroad for at least a week from the metropolitan New York City area. The paper is published in the Journal of Travel Medicine.

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Volta Trucks raises €230M

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Existing New York-based investor, Luxor Capital Group, LP, led this funding round, while Stockholm-based initial seed investor and co-lead, Byggmästare Anders J Ahlström, extended its holding. Volta Trucks will launch first in London and Paris by the end of this year. Volta Trucks looks to eliminate around 1.2

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Mubadala, Siemens Energy sign MoU to accelerate green hydrogen capabilities in Abu Dhabi

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The initial focus of activity will be in Abu Dhabi; it is intended this will be expanded to international markets over time. Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Mubadala also has offices in London, Rio de Janeiro, Moscow, New York, San Francisco and Beijing.

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British Airways, Phillips 66 sign sustainable aviation fuel supply agreement

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British Airways, which is driving to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, will purchase enough sustainable fuel to reduce lifecycle CO 2 emissions by almost 100,000 tons, the equivalent of powering 700 net-zero CO 2 emissions flights between London and New York on its fuel-efficient Boeing 787 aircraft.

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The ICCT: Nearly half of the world’s EVs are in 25 cities; China leads the way

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Nearly half of the world’s electric vehicles are in 25 cities, according to a new briefing by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). As of the end of 2017, these 25 cities were home to nearly 1.4 million of the world’s 3.1 million passenger electric vehicles.

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King Charles III’s Crown Estate is suing Twitter over alleged unpaid rent

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King Charles III’s Crown Estate said that it had begun court proceedings against Twitter over alleged unpaid rent on its London headquarters, Reuters reported. Although the estate hasn’t shared how much rent Twitter allegedly owed, it said it brought the action after making contact with Twitter.

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From EE to VC: Eileen Tanghal's Journey

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In 2022, Black Opal, based in New York City, expanded to managing a fund that invests other people’s and institutions’ money, primarily funding startups in health care and life sciences. Tanghal then decided to pursue an MBA from the London Business School. “I and international defense and intelligence agencies.