Providers dropping common anesthesia drug that’s also a climate super pollutant

Ars Technica
By Phil McKenna, Inside Climate NewsJan 5, 2026, 4:48 pm155 pts
Desflurane is a common anesthetic used in hospital operating rooms worldwide. It’s also a climate super pollutant. Now, several decades after the drug was first introduced, a growing number of US hospitals have stopped using the anesthetic because of its outsized environmental impact. On January 1, the…

Read Article Share
Share Article
- email
- x.com
- facebook
- pocket
- reddit
- tumblr
- linkedin
- pinterest

Trending Today on Tech News Tube

'What makes a CV stand out is the personal touch you add to it': Even professional CV writers are warning not to use AI to write a resume

TechRadar

'What makes a CV stand out is the personal touch you add to it': Even professional CV writers are warning not to use AI to write a resume 129

RFK Jr.’s New Lyme Plan Is More Conspiracy Than Science

Gizmodo

RFK Jr.’s New Lyme Plan Is More Conspiracy Than Science 123

Using Sound Waves To Make Espresso Could Cut Coffee-Brewing Energy Use By 75%

Slashdot

Using Sound Waves To Make Espresso Could Cut Coffee-Brewing Energy Use By 75% 121

'Entirely automating everything is not the future we want': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lays out his company's vision as it opens a 'third phase' and looks to build technology

TechRadar

'Entirely automating everything is not the future we want': OpenAI CEO Sam Altman lays out his company's vision as it opens a 'third phase' and looks to build technology "to benefit everyone" 119

Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026. Here’s why it matters

TechCrunch

Go eyes robotaxis and acquisitions after Japan’s biggest IPO of 2026. Here’s why it matters 118

I reviewed Klipsch's The Nines II powered stereo speakers, and they're definitely keepers — great sound and nice features in a compact size (though it helps if you're feeling strong)

TechRadar

I reviewed Klipsch's The Nines II powered stereo speakers, and they're definitely keepers — great sound and nice features in a compact size (though it helps if you're feeling strong) 114

Which Philips Hue lights do I need? A simple guide to the smart light range — plus where to buy

TechRadar

Which Philips Hue lights do I need? A simple guide to the smart light range — plus where to buy 114

Google DeepMind maps four paths from AGI to ASI

Digitimes

Google DeepMind maps four paths from AGI to ASI 113

About Tech News Tube

Tech News Tube is a real time news feed of the latest technology news headlines.

Follow all of the top tech sites in one place, on the web or your mobile device.

Featured

Taiwan LED makers look beyond lighting…

Taiwan LED makers look beyond lighting to AI optical communication

Samsung weighs Boston Dynamics stake as…

Samsung weighs Boston Dynamics stake as humanoid AI race heats up

Amazon Drops Sam Altman Movie After…

Amazon Drops Sam Altman Movie After Announcing OpenAI Partnership

NYT Connections hints and answers for…

NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, June 20 (game #1105)

A key US data center law covering…

A key US data center law covering security and sustainability is set to lapse…

Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos:…

Encryption, spyware, and now Mythos: History shows why cyber export control…

Researchers grow a hypothesis tree for…

Researchers grow a hypothesis tree for AI coding agents

Norway Imposes Near Ban On AI In…

Norway Imposes Near Ban On AI In Elementary School

Even after a short time with it, I…

Even after a short time with it, I already know Alien: Isolation 2 will be an…

Quote of the day by Microsoft co-founder…

Quote of the day by Microsoft co-founder and ex-CEO Bill Gates: 'We always…