emissions
Example Sentences
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"Otherwise, we can't get to net zero," he said, "because you'll always have a bunch of emissions from metal mining from this process."
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Metal mining is energy-intensive, and conventional estimates for its carbon footprint attribute most of its emissions to heavy equipment on-site, as well as diesel transport required to haul ore away.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Giant heat pumps, electric vehicles, and new fuel efficient planes are being ordered by an airport introducing major changes to cut its carbon emissions.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
For aviation bosses, cutting carbon emissions as much as they can is an imperative.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The study concluded that the effect on Americans of radioactive emissions from nuclear tests was vastly outweighed by their exposure to diagnostic X-rays and other common sources.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
