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Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. This weekly newsletter is part of a CBC News initiative entitled "Our Changing Planet" to show and explain the effects of climate change. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page.Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday.April 22 is Earth Day. But as a What on Earth? reader, you know we celebrate Earth Day all year long.This week:The airline industry is working on cleaner fuel — but how quickly can it decarbonize flying?2022 was a…

Published By: Paras YadavLast Updated: April 19, 2023, 09:07 ISTImage used for Representation. (Photo: IANS)Apart from Russia, Australia was the only developed country to either not have or be developing fuel efficiency standardsAustralia on Wednesday released its first national electric vehicle strategy, aimed at ensuring the country has a better choice of electric vehicles and improved affordability in a bid to boost the uptake of cleaner vehicles.As part of the plan, the federal government will introduce a fuel…

The ZF Group is a key supplier of transmissions, axle systems, chassis and suspension components across trucks and light vehicle industry.New Delhi: The third largest global Tier-I supplier ZF Group, which has set a target of becoming carbon neutral by 2040, is betting on a technology- mix for a cleaner…

Xiaomi India hosted its Smarter…

Last updated: March 24th, 2023 at 10:19 UTC+01:00 Samsung has launched its 2023 Bespoke Jet Bot AI vacuum cleaner. This Bespoke Jet Bot AI vacuum cleaner’s main feature is its better cleaning performance than the previous version. It comes with a new brush structure with double suction that is more capable of removing pet hair or human hair from carpets or other complex surfaces. The Bespoke Jet Bot AI vacuum cleaner also has an upgraded AI self-driving function. This helps the vacuum cleaner accurately recognize any…

Photo by Jonathan Cooper on UnsplashHouse transformation logic in functions.Call the function in the list comprehension.Use the walrus operator to assign variables inside the list comprehension namespaceList and dictionary comprehensions are cornerstones of intermediate to advanced Python. Unfortunately, they are also easily misunderstood as a one-to-one replacement for for loops when you want to produce an iterable.The comprehension syntax makes it challenging to write clear code when simply transferring the contents of…

ORNL’s award-winning ultraclean condensing high-efficiency natural gas furnace features an affordable add-on technology that can remove more than 99.9% of acidic gases and other emissions. The technology can also be added to other natural gas-driven equipment. Credit: Jill Hemman/ORNLNatural gas furnaces not only heat your home, but they also produce a lot of pollution.Even modern high-efficiency condensing furnaces produce significant amounts of corrosive acidic condensation and unhealthy levels of nitrogen oxides,…

Rendering of EEMS Traveller cargo ship with two suction sails installed. Credit: © bound4blue, 2022 New sails and boat designs are set to help shipowners slash fuel costs and emissions. There is no mistaking Cristina Aleixendri's enthusiasm—and competence—when it comes to talking about how…

French sailor Tanguy de Lamotte, CEO of Candela US, drives the company's "flying" electric C-8 boat in Sausalito, California on February 8, 2023. Appearing at a glance to be just a simple pleasure boat floating on the San Francisco Bay, as the hydrofoil-equipped vessel picks up speed it suddenly begins rising above the water, grabbing the attention of passengers on a nearby ferry.…

All the automakers in the Indian car market are updating their lineup of cars and SUVs to meet the upcoming RDE norms. While some carmakers are pulling the plug off from their compact diesel cars, some are updating their existing petrol cars to meet the new emission norms. In one such move, Tata Motors has updated the 1.2-litre three-cylinder engine available in the Punch to meet the new RDE norms. The Tata Punch with the updated engine has started arriving at the dealerships, as confirmed in a YouTube video uploaded…