emissions

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While conventional nuclear plants split heavy atoms in a process called fission, fusion does the opposite: It combines light atomic nuclei into heavier ones, releasing enormous energy without greenhouse-gas emissions or long-lived radioactive waste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But for electrification to drive down heat-trapping emissions and tackle climate change, the extra electricity must come primarily from renewable sources -- rather than fossil fuels.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

It is almost half of the reduction seen in 2023, when emissions fell by 1.9%.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"Our results show that fire whirls, compared to in-situ fires, dramatically reduce overall emissions."

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

When they ceased the bombardments, however, the emissions continued in the same pattern as one would expect from a naturally occurring radioactive isotope.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik