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Study links air pollution and cyclone intensity in Arabian Sea; suggested solutions include diesel filters and two-stroke engines running on LPG fuel

Green Car Congress

Pollution is making Arabian Sea cyclones more intense, according to a study in the journal Nature. mile)-thick brown cloud has been linked to altered rainfall patterns in South Asia, for example. Cyclone Phet in 2010 struck the coastlines of Pakistan and Oman and caused nearly $2 billion in damage. A three-kilometer (1.9-mile)-thick

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U.K. Startup’s Digital Dyeing Printers Save Energy, Water

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He had created Xennia Technology as well, whose inkjet technologies revolutionized other highly polluting processes, such as the surface treatment for ceramic tiles. Miles of fabrics are immersed in gigantic “washing machines” full of dye and water. For too long, we have turned a blind eye on the massive pollution generated.

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