industrial

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As the lake’s water sources diminish because of water use agreements regarding the Colorado River, and as this region gains more industrial activity from proposed lithium extraction, air pollution is likely to only worsen.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Banks and industrial stocks slipped as the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 fell 1.2%, largely reversing gains made in the last session.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Metal-intensive industrial equipment and electrical grid equipment will pay a 15% rate through 2027, and products made abroad but “entirely with American steel, aluminum, and copper” will be subject to 10% tariffs.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

The researchers suggest that existing industrial fryers could be upgraded with microwave generators, which are relatively low cost and widely available.

From Science Daily • Apr. 2, 2026

Of course the tigers sometimes caught them, or a snake bit them, but on the other hand they didn’t have to deal with automobile accidents and industrial pollution.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari