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Johns Hopkins APL Uses AI, Satellite Images to Track Greenhouse Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that the transportation sector accounts for approximately 27% of all greenhouse gas emissions annually in the United States, and emissions from road transportation — driven by carbon-creating internal combustion vehicles — account for a large majority of that.
France Looks to Mandate Solar Panels Over Large Parking Lots
The French Senate has passed legislation requiring parking lots with at least 80 spaces be covered in solar panels.
Climate Change Creates Complications for Concrete
Pennsylvania drivers know the effects that weather can have on paved roads—potholes, cracks and other pavement woes are a common occurrence.
15 Ways to Reforest the Planet
International scientists are calling for a ‘decade of global action’ to reforest the planet, following the overnight publication of a themed international journal led by researchers from Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast.
Honey Bee Lifespans are 50% Shorter Today Than They Were 50 Years Ago
A drop in longevity for lab-kept honey bees could help explain colony losses and lower honey production in recent decades.