[ad_1] Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler will pay close to $3 billion to settle the US fallout from its diesel emissions scandal. The German automaker said it expects its recent settlement with American authorities, including the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Justice Department and California Air Resources Board (CARB), to cost approximately $1.5 billion. It will also pay […]
Category: pollution
Atmospheric CO2 hits a record high while emissions drop
[ad_1] By all accounts, pollution is down. According to NASA, nitrogen dioxide levels between New York and Washington, DC were down about 30% in March, compared to the average for the last five years. Earlier this year, figures published by CarbonBrief showed that the shutdowns associated with COVID-19 in China led to a 25 percent […]
NASA backs studies on environmental effects of COVID-19 lockdowns
[ad_1] You’ve probably heard stories of skies and water clearing up while most people stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, but how much have things improved, really? Scientists are about to rely on NASA technology to find out. The space agency is funding four research projects that will rely on satellites and various data […]
NASA maps show the effect of a quarantine on air pollution
[ad_1] Maps of the Wuhan region from January 1st to February 25th, 2019 show a noticeable drop in air pollution during the Lunar New Year. However, pollution levels quickly rebounded, as seen in the dark red images from the same time last year. This year has been another story, however. The virus story started to […]
DOJ reportedly ends antitrust investigation over reducing car pollution
[ad_1] Last year the Trump Administration sought to roll back the Obama Administration’s Clean Power Plan that pushed for higher fuel efficiency standards. It has also tried to stop states from like California from setting their own standards that exceed those of the federal government. Despite that, several automakers, including Ford, BMW, Volkswagen and Honda, […]
Dyson patents a wearable air purifier that doubles as headphones
[ad_1] Dyson’s portable air purifier features two speakers assemblies — both have a filter, an impeller that creates airflow, and a motor that drives the impeller. The clean air travels down a nozzle and to a front strap. This strip has an outlet that releases air toward your nose and mouth. With a 12,000 RPM […]
Floating LED art illustrates the quality of NYC’s water
[ad_1] A public website both provides the installation’s water data and explains its meaning to relative newcomers. It’s a commentary on the environment, but a “positive” one. The creators see it as a marker of the progress made in boosting water quality since 1972’s Clean Water Act. It’s also a reminder that water is a […]
Daimler’s diesel emissions cheating may include 60,000 more cars
[ad_1] The software’s functionality appears to have remained the same. The GLK would reduce nitrogen oxide emissions during government tests, but let them rise above legal limits in real-world conditions. Daimler said it would “fully cooperate” with regulators and was “reviewing the facts.” There’s little doubt that this looks bad for the automaker, though. In […]
Why Garfield phones have littered French beaches for 35 years
[ad_1] Creator Jim Davis made no bones that he created Garfield with merchandising in mind, saying the strip was “a conscious effort to come up with a good, marketable character.” The phones were one of many, many items commercialized during the fat cat’s heyday, and are still considered a collector’s item. The gimmick is that […]