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  2. Environmental impact of fracking in the United States

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    Environmental impact of fracking in the United States has been an issue of public concern, and includes the contamination of ground and surface water, methane emissions, [1] air pollution, migration of gases and fracking chemicals and radionuclides to the surface, the potential mishandling of solid waste, drill cuttings, increased seismicity and associated effects on human and ecosystem health.

  3. Aquaplaning - Wikipedia

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    A diagram of an aquaplaning tire Two vehicles aquaplaning through large puddles on the road's surface. Aquaplaning or hydroplaning by the tires of a road vehicle, aircraft or other wheeled vehicle occurs when a layer of water builds between the wheels of the vehicle and the road surface, leading to a loss of traction that prevents the vehicle from responding to control inputs.

  4. Environmental impact of fracking - Wikipedia

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    The environmental impact of fracking is related to land use and water consumption, air emissions, including methane emissions, brine and fracturing fluid leakage, water contamination, noise pollution, and health. Water and air pollution are the biggest risks to human health from fracking. [1]

  5. Do electric vehicles fare better than gas guzzlers when the ...

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    The fires come from a result of salt or brackish water eroding the car, and South Florida’s early June downpour was largely a freshwater event in exception to areas like Edgewater that ...

  6. Car hydraulics - Wikipedia

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    Car hydraulics are equipment installed in an automobile that allows for a dynamic adjustment in height of the vehicle. These suspension modifications are often placed in a lowrider , i.e., a vehicle modified to lower its ground clearance below that of its original design.

  7. Health and environmental impact of transport - Wikipedia

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    The health and environmental impact of transport is significant because transport burns most of the world's petroleum.This causes illness and deaths from air pollution, including nitrous oxides and particulates, and is a significant cause of climate change through emission of carbon dioxide.

  8. Governor's Learn365RI initiative is the right thing to do ...

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    I invited Jaime Galeana to bring low riders from his car club to O.H. Perry Middle School, where students learned the hydraulics of bouncing cars behind the school. Tree expert Matt Largess walked ...

  9. Flooded cars from recent hurricanes Helene, Milton could be ...

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    Inspect the car's most difficult-to-clean places, such as under the seats, gaps in panels in the trunk and behind the engine, looking for mud, debris or water lines.