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NASA’s New Earth Space Mission maps methane ‘super-emitters’

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Over its mission, EMIT will collect measurements of surface minerals in arid regions of Africa, Asia, North and South America, and Australia. One of the largest oilfields in the world, the Permian spans parts of southeastern New Mexico and western Texas. For example, the instrument detected a plume about 2 miles (3.3

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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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The urban areas with the highest number of transportation-attributable air pollution in 2015 were Guangzhou, Tokyo, Shanghai, Mexico City, Cairo, New Delhi, Moscow, Beijing, London, and Los Angeles.

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

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They did the test in real homes as part of Project Surya, which quantifies the impacts of cleaner cooking technologies in a village in India. The particles can be inhaled deeply into the lungs and have been linked to health problems similar to those associated with cigarette smoking. for ND).

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Ford Edge Concept showcases new automated driving systems

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At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford introduced a set of new prototype automated driving technologies in the Ford Edge Concept. In South America the utility segment is projected to grow 39%, and in Europe it is projected to grow 27% over the same period. Ford Edge Concept. Click to enlarge.

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Ham Radio Jamming, Wireless Industry Battlegrounds, and IoT in Space

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After coordination with operators in South America and Europe, the source of the interfering signals—which sound like “the unfortunate offspring of a frog and a Dalek ”—was quickly identified as Cuba. Government Finally Gets Serious About IoT Security Elsewhere in the IoT world, the U.S.

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BMW MINI E Powered by AC Propulsion?

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We’ll know soon enough when we get the opportunity to see the debut of the all electric plug-in MINI E in November 2008 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The MINI E will initially be made available to select private and corporate customers as part of a pilot project in the US states of California, New York and New Jersey.

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