GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
General Motors will pay about $146 million in fines to the federal government because 5.9 million older vehicles don’t meet emissions and fuel economy standards. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a statement Wednesday that some GM vehicles from model years 2012 to 2018 do not meet federal fuel economy standards. The fine […]
Video Shows Boeing Plane’s Engine Emit Sparks Before Emergency Landing
According to the Malay Mail, the Boeing 738 plane flying from Hyderabad to Kuala Lumpur made an emergency landing due to engine failure. The incident occurred on Thursday, when video footage showed sparks coming from the engines of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH199. (Related article: Another Boeing whistleblower speaks out ahead of CEO’s Senate testimony) Flight […]
Richest 1% of Global Elites Emit as Much Carbon as Bottom Two-Thirds
private jet. private yacht. There are multiple holidays a year. A garage full of luxury cars. Investments that drive and profit from highly polluting fossil fuel industries. These are just some of the factors that show that the world’s elite, who make up 1 percent of the planet’s population, emit as much carbon as the […]
World’s Richest 1% Emit As Much Carbon As Poorest Two-Thirds: Report
There are concerns that it will soon be impossible to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. (representative) Washington: The richest 1 percent of the world’s population is responsible for the same amount of carbon emissions as the world’s poorest two-thirds, or 5 billion people, according to an analysis published Sunday by the nonprofit organization […]
Plants emit ultrasonic screams when stressed: Study
Vegetarians may be apprehensive to learn that their groceries were screaming out while bloodless. Scientists have long known that plants have the ability to exhibit phenotypic changes in response to stress. They release organic compounds. Apparently they can cry too. a new research A paper published Thursday in the peer-reviewed journal Cell revealed that stressed […]