diesel fumes Archives – The Green Optimistic green tech news, since 2008 Fri, 04 Oct 2013 09:54:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 2667534 Study Finds Diesel Fumes Responsible for Honeybee Decline https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-finds-diesel-fumes-responsible-honeybee-decline-20131004/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-finds-diesel-fumes-responsible-honeybee-decline-20131004/#respond Fri, 04 Oct 2013 09:54:18 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=42192 Scientists from Britain’s University of Southampton found diesel fumes may be disrupting the honeybees’ ability to recognize certain flowers and pollinate. Not only does this threaten the survival of honeybee populations, but there are also concerns of a possible global food shortage as a result. Guy Poppy, an ecology professor who worked on the study, […]

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]]> https://www.greenoptimistic.com/study-finds-diesel-fumes-responsible-honeybee-decline-20131004/feed/ 0 42192 Human Health Risks Associated with Diesel Fumes, EU to Slash Emissions https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diesel-fumes-health-risks-europe-20130115/ https://www.greenoptimistic.com/diesel-fumes-health-risks-europe-20130115/#respond Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:24:12 +0000 https://www.greenoptimistic.com/?p=31459 Diesel-powered vehicles are inherently more efficient and generate fewer greenhouse gas emissions, which is good news for those concerned about climate change. On the other hand, other diesel emissions, such as large particulate matter [PM10] and nitrogen dioxide [NO2], have been linked to human health problems. “Diesel vehicles are more efficient, but they emit a […]

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