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ULEZ: London is cleaning up its dirty air but what about other cities?

London's Ultra Low Emission Zone, introduced this week, is targeting drivers of diesel cars in an effort to protect people's health. If it succeeds, the rest of the UK could do the same

Analysis

Smog may be getting worse in some cities thanks to Arctic warming

Environment

Smog may be getting worse in some cities thanks to Arctic warming

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Health

Exposure to dirty city air reduces sperm quality and quantity in mice

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Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach

Earth

Dead whale found with 40 kilograms of plastic in its stomach

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Does air pollution really kill nearly 9 million people each year?

Health

Does air pollution really kill nearly 9 million people each year?

Analysis

A refinery

Health

Ethnic minorities produce less pollution but are exposed to more

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Skyglow on a lynx

Environment

Light pollution has reached fragile habitats and may threaten wildlife

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Don't panic about The Uninhabitable Earth, a new book predicting chaos

Earth

Don't panic about The Uninhabitable Earth, a new book predicting chaos

Culture

France and others plan to tackle air pollution in Mediterranean sea

Environment

France and others plan to tackle air pollution in Mediterranean sea

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dolphins jumping

Environment

Dolphins unintentionally poisoning offspring with banned chemicals

Toxins called PCBs were banned in the 1980s, but they persist in the environment where they collect and concentrate in dolphin blubber – and in dolphin milk

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Health

Bacteria live in China’s thick smogs and may be making it even worse

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Environment

Fine-to-flush label will tell you which wet wipes won't cause fatbergs

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Video

What should we do about plastic?

Video

Life

Jellyfish offer a sticky solution to the problem of plastic pollution

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