emissions

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Those advisories are “blunt instruments” that don’t adequately capture emissions from burning man-made goods — or convey that the source of pollution may include burning batteries or toxic refrigerants, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

Easy to order and replace, fast fashion items contribute to pollution from the textile industry, which accounts for nearly 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.

From Barron's • Jun. 29, 2026

Air conditioning accounts for about 3% of global emissions today, and in France, where two-thirds of the power is nuclear and much of the rest is low-carbon, running a unit is close to carbon-free.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

The plane holds up to 19 people and we don't know how many were on board for each flight, so we can't break down the exact emissions per passenger.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 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