emissions

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The German automaker admitted in 2015 it had sold 11 million vehicles equipped with devices designed to cheat environmental regulations by lowering cars' emissions during testing.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

On Tuesday, Guterres noted that Africa contributes relatively little to global emissions but suffers disproportionately from climate change, including droughts, floods and food insecurity.

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Known for handling complex cases, Molo has defended Martin Winterkorn, former chief executive of Volkswagen, from criminal charges in the U.S. during the German automaker’s emissions scandal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

Such facilities can leak toxic gases from pipelines, valves and tanks, and they often vastly underestimate local emissions.

From Salon • May 10, 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