17,000 Number of injuries requiring hospital treatment that are suffered by children on school buses each year, according to a report that recommended that districts consider mandating seat belts on buses
23 million Number of children who ride school buses
53% Estimated increase in global demand for energy--mostly fossil fuels--by 2030. Developing nations, primarily China and India, are responsible for 70% of that growth
2010 Year China is projected to overtake the U.S. as the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide
11 million Number of bottles of generic acetaminophen recalled after traces of metal were found in 500-mg caplets of...