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Impact Analysis of Oil Pollution using Change Detection Techniques in Kuwait [PDF]
, 2016 The present study reveals impact of oil pollution in the environment of Kuwait. The change detection techniques were applied to analyze the changes. The present study has been analyzed using digital satellite data such as 1990, 1993, 1999 and 2006. Based
G, S. (Shafiullah)
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Don't Increase Federal Gasoline Taxes - Abolish Them [PDF]
, 2007 Many experts believe that gasoline taxes should be increased for a variety of reasons. Their arguments are unpersuasive. Oil is not disappearing, and when it becomes more expensive, market agents will substitute away from gasoline to save money. The link
Jerry Taylor, Peter Van Doren
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Seabirds in Conditions of Local Chronic Oil Pollution, Davis Sea, Antarctica
Birds, 2021 Oil spills are rare in Antarctica. They threaten flying birds and penguins. This is the first report on the interactions of seabirds with oil in the area of the Mirny Station (East Antarctica). The purpose of the study is to determine the total number of
Sergey Golubev
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Modifiable risk factors associated with bronchiolitis [PDF]
, 2017 Background: We sought to clarify possibly modifiable risk factors related to pollution responsible for acute bronchiolitis in hospitalized infants. Methods: For this observational study, we recruited 213 consecutive infants with bronchiolitis (cases ...
Alessandroni, Claudia +13 more
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Oil spill detection using optical sensors: a multi-temporal approach [PDF]
, 2018 Oil pollution is one of the most destructive consequences due to human activities in the marine environment. Oil wastes come from many sources and take decades to be disposed of.
Laneve, Giovanni, Luciani, Roberto
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Sustainable use and production of energy in the 21st century [PDF]
, 2015 It is foreseen that oil and gas will continue to be the key energy sources in the 21st century. Therefore, it is important that oil and gas be produced in a sustainable way during the next decades.
Gudmestad, O. T., Traa, K.
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Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 As one of the primary obstructive factors for marine environmental governance, the frequent occurrence of oil pollution damage caused by ships has resulted in the establishment of compensation funds, such as the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund of the ...
Ben-Chao Fu, He-Ran Li
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Advanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.An idea of designing novel sensors is proposed by creating appropriate Schottky barriers and vacancies between isomorphous Core‐CuOii/ Shell‐CuOi secondary microspheres and enhancing catalytic and spill‐over effects, and electronegativity via spontaneous biphasic separation, self‐assembly, and trace‐Ni‐doping.
Bala Ismail Adamu +8 more
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Mapping oil pollution in the Gulf of Suez in 2017–2021 using Synthetic Aperture Radar
Egyptian Journal of Remote Sensing and Space Sciences, 2023 The Gulf of Suez region accommodates diverse activities, including oil exploration and production, recreational activities, and export and import ports.
Islam Abou El-Magd +5 more
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Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.Cu‐based catalysts as a cornerstone in advancing sustainable energy technologies are fully reviewed in this manuscript, highlighting their potential in photo‐ and electrocatalysis. It includes metallic copper, copper oxides, copper sulfides, copper halide perovskites, copper‐based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs), and covalent organic frameworks (COFs),
Jéssica C. de Almeida +16 more
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