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More than 400,000 metric tons of basmati rice grown in the country for export are stuck at Indian ports or in transit, as the war disrupts shipping lanes across the Middle East, according to Satish Goel, president of the All India Rice Exporters’ Association.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The use of fossil fuels has been a point of contention, specifically, due to environmental concerns and an increase in carbon emissions, with some studies estimating that by 2030, data centers will emit 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
—Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Mar. 2026
Components for apparel at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports were hit hard in some respects, with knitted or crocheted fabrics seeing an 89 percent decline to 123 metric tons processed, according to Port of Long Beach CEO Noel Hacegaba.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
One allowance is a permit to emit one metric ton of greenhouse gases, measured in carbon dioxide equivalent.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Mar. 2026
The use of fossil fuels has been a point of contention, specifically, due to environmental concerns and an increase in carbon emissions, with some studies estimating that by 2030, data centers will emit 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
—Neil Strebig, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 5 Mar. 2026
Components for apparel at the Long Beach and Los Angeles ports were hit hard in some respects, with knitted or crocheted fabrics seeing an 89 percent decline to 123 metric tons processed, according to Port of Long Beach CEO Noel Hacegaba.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 27 Feb. 2026
One allowance is a permit to emit one metric ton of greenhouse gases, measured in carbon dioxide equivalent.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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