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motorway busy with cars

Physics

Good news: one form of air pollution may be falling in Europe

Levels of nitrogen dioxide in European city air rose throughout the 2000s but seem to have reached a peak in 2010 – suggesting Europe might get cleaner air sooner than expected

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Car exhaust

Health

The UK just missed a big chance to cut harmful diesel pollution

Comment

Light pollution is set to double between now and 2050

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Light pollution is set to double between now and 2050

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Keystone XL oil pipeline will go ahead despite last week's spill

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Keystone XL oil pipeline will go ahead despite last week's spill

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Latest climate talks actually made progress despite US obstinacy

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Latest climate talks actually made progress despite US obstinacy

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Shipping at sea

Technology

Camera spots hidden oil spills and may find missing planes

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China’s dreadful air pollution seems to have got a bit better

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China’s dreadful air pollution seems to have got a bit better

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Europe and the US were most responsible for deadly heatwave

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Europe and the US were most responsible for deadly heatwave

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How to clean up the dirty water Puerto Ricans are drinking

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How to clean up the dirty water Puerto Ricans are drinking

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Air pollution blamed for 500,000 early deaths in Europe in 2014

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Air pollution blamed for 500,000 early deaths in Europe in 2014

The biggest source of harm was particulate matter from domestic stoves, but nitrogen dioxide from cars is also linked to many premature deaths

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Earth

Early farmers may have polluted the sea 4000 years ago

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Technology

A cheap pollution sensor will keep you off the dirtiest roads

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Life

Plan to save Great Barrier Reef from encroaching farm pollution

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Earth

Lightning storms triggered by exhaust from cargo ships

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