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Car exhaust

Health

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

Harmful fumes from diesel vehicles are a real problem in the UK but the government's attempt to tackle this toxic issue in its budget is feeble, says Tim Chatterton

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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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A selection of beers and ciders

Health

Why we should celebrate Scotland’s minimum alcohol price plan

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marble

Earth

The exquisite marble that sculptor Michelangelo couldn't use

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A newborn baby

Health

How long should you let a pregnancy run before being induced?

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A factory with large plumes emanating from its chimneys

Earth

Bad news: Carbon emissions have suddenly started rising again

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Life

Watch a monkey floss its teeth with a bird feather

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Planting trees could mop up ten years’ worth of greenhouse gases

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Planting trees could mop up ten years’ worth of greenhouse gases

The planet is still warming inexorably, with 2017 set to be one of the three hottest years on record, but a major programme of tree-planting could help cool the world

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

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The latest science reads remind us why we really do need experts

Culture

Technology

Bitcoin mining uses more energy than Ecuador – but there’s a fix

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Technology

Lincoln’s Frequency digital festival gets into the city’s fabric

Culture

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