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We can now tell how much CO2 in the air is due to fossil fuel burning
A way of distinguishing between natural carbon dioxide emissions and those from burning fossil fuels could help cities and countries monitor their progress in cutting emissions Environment 22 April 2022 By Michael Le Page Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal power station in the UKeye35.pix/Alamy A way of directly measuring the carbon dioxide released by burning fossil fuels could…
Burning ship packed with Volkswagen and luxury cars adrift in mid-Atlantic without crew
Environmentalists call for end to popular bonfire festival held in memory of Pakistani saint SANGHAR, Pakistan: For the last 300 years, thousands of Hindus and Muslims have gathered annually in the southern Pakistani village of Barham Bar to commemorate the anniversary of the death of a beloved local saint with a bonfire festival. But in recent…
San Jose apologizes for burning down Chinatown in 1887
San Francisco The city of San Jose was once home to one of the largest Chinatowns in California. In the heart of downtown, it was the center of life for Chinese immigrants who worked on nearby farms and orchards.More than a century after arsonists burned it to the ground in 1887, the San Jose City…