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US President Donald Trump singles out Ford Motor Co for not backing fuel economy rollback
• 6 years agoFord is one of four automaker, that reached a voluntary agreement with California on fuel efficiency rules defying Trump
World Water Day: 1 billion Indians live without clean water supply, report suggests
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoRanked 120 out of 122 nations for water quality, 75% of households in India lack clean water access.
World Water Day 2019: Water scarcity bigger threat than climate change, EPA says
• 6 years agoWhile climate change is important, most threats posed by it are 50-75 years out, said agency chief.
Living around vinyl floors, fire-resistant sofas can be toxic to kids, study finds
Tech2 News Staff • 6 years agoSome of the risks the study associated with these pollutants are ADHD, autism & cancer.
Scandal-plagued US environment chief Scott Pruitt resigns; EPA deputy Andrew Wheeler to take over as interim chief
• 7 years agoUS president Donald Trump on Thursday announced the departure of his environment chief, Scott Pruitt, who faced ever-growing ethics scandals over his spending and conduct in office.
White House calls mounting allegations against environment chief 'troublesome'
• 7 years agoIn April, Scott Pruitt received a tongue-lashing from members of Congress as well who were alarmed over the scandals.
Environment in 2017: Questionable policies, climate change apathy are no longer options
Mridula Ramesh • 7 years ago2017 has taught us several things about escalating carbon emissions, the real impact of global warming and the responsibility that rests on the shoulders of our elected representatives #YearInReview
Hurricane Harvey: Flood water leads to explosion in Houston chemical plant
• 8 years agoNo serious injuries were reported. But the blast added a new hazard to Hurricane Harvey’s aftermath
Donald Trump's idea for 'Mexico border wall of solar panels' borrowed from Wall Street Journal op-ed
• 8 years agoDonald Trump is crediting himself with the idea of building a Mexico border wall of solar panels. But that looks to be a borrowed brainwave. Here are some more fact checks on what the US president has said.
Intel and Bosch team up to develop cost-effective monitoring system for managing air quality
Ians • 8 years agoThe Intel-based Bosch Air Quality Micro Climate Monitoring System (MCMS), can provide intelligent data and enable real-time analysis.