emissions
Example Sentences
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On Tuesday, Guterres noted that Africa contributes relatively little to global emissions but suffers disproportionately from climate change, including droughts, floods and food insecurity.
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Volkswagen was previously found guilty in the emissions cheating scandal, Pfizer over its promotion of the anti-inflammatory drug Bextra and Exxon for the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Under extreme assumptions, these emissions would change the global temperature by thirty-four one-thousands of one degree Celsius—an effect that would be undetectable.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
The coal-fired power station is massive — 2.4 gigawatts, enough to power roughly 2 million homes — as are its emissions.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Unlike fossil fuels, wind, solar, and hydroelectric systems generate electricity with no associated air pollution emissions.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
