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emission

[ih-mish-uhn] / ɪˈmɪʃ ən /


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Looking ahead, projections under high greenhouse gas emission scenarios suggest that by the end of the century, the most intense meltwater anomalies could increase by as much as threefold.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

This unexpected feature led to the creation of a new category known as 'Be' stars, combining the "B" for hot, blue-white stars with the "e" for their distinctive emission lines.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

Yet local fisherman in Kiribati will see a catch decrease under both high and low emission scenarios, according to the Pacific Community.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Under these conventional frameworks, the lack of gamma-ray emission from dwarf galaxies makes it harder to interpret the Milky Way's gamma-ray excess as evidence of dark matter.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

One would therefore expect a system of massive objects to settle down eventually to a stationary state, because the energy in any movement would be carried away by the emission of gravitational waves.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking




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