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Aviation Pollution
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Seattle Area Electric Aviation Startup Nasa Unveil Plane to become hybrid
Read more: Seattle Area Electric Aviation Startup Nasa Unveil Plane to become hybridEverett-based magniX is planning to retrofit a decades-old turboprop-powered plane with two electric motors as it chases regional flight goals.
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Green aviation solutions have yet to take off as climate restrictions loom
Read more: Green aviation solutions have yet to take off as climate restrictions loomAt the Farnborough Air Show, executives at Airbus and Boeing insisted that production of sustainable aviation fuel should soon take off — if governments can provide revenue guarantees.
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Why scientists who study noise pollution are calling for more regulation
Read more: Why scientists who study noise pollution are calling for more regulationNoise from roads, airports and equipment like leaf blowers has been linked with serious health impacts. Decades ago, the U.S. government passed a law limiting it, but it has no teeth.
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Airplane noise is bad for your health
Read more: Airplane noise is bad for your healthIn my opinion, the title of this article, “Airplane Noise May Be Bad for Your Health” should have read “Aircraft Noise Is Bad for Your Health,” in light of the strong research that links noise, including aircraft noise, to adverse mental and physical health effects.
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Airplane Noise May Be Bad for Your Health
Read more: Airplane Noise May Be Bad for Your HealthResearchers find that exposure to aircraft noise is tied to a higher body mass index, which can increase risk of heart attack and stroke
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Navy jet noise a ‘substantial risk’ for Whidbey Island residents, study finds
Read more: Navy jet noise a ‘substantial risk’ for Whidbey Island residents, study findsLoud rumblings from the Navy air station on Whidbey Island could mean long-term health consequences for island residents, a new UW study has found.
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Airport expansion in high gear as summer travel approaches
Read more: Airport expansion in high gear as summer travel approachesThe Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is undergoing a massive construction project expansion, making drop-offs and pickups better.
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Navy must turn down the volume on Whidbey operations
Read more: Navy must turn down the volume on Whidbey operationsNew research points to serious adverse health outcomes from military noise that include elevated risk of annoyance, sleep disturbance and hearing impairment.
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Biden seeks to boost climate-friendly flying
Read more: Biden seeks to boost climate-friendly flyingThe new guidance is designed to help boost the production of sustainable aviation fuel — a key strategy to reduce emissions for U.S. air travel.
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Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their share
Read more: Biden proposes tax increase on fuel for private jets, casting it as making wealthy pay their sharePresident Joe Biden is proposing a huge tax increase on fuel used by private jets, portraying that as part of an effort to make the wealthy pay their share for services like running the nation’s airspace.