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Wildlife numbers more than halve since 1970s in mass extinction

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Wildlife numbers more than halve since 1970s in mass extinction

Mammals, birds, fish, amphibians and reptiles from around the world have seen 58 per cent fall in population - with the 2 per cent drop in numbers a year continuing

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How to save ourselves from the invisible gas choking us to death

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UK government taken to court over failure to cut air pollution

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UK government taken to court over failure to cut air pollution

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Pedestrians cross bridge over highway packed with cars

Health

Dementia risk linked to air pollution and lack of vitamin D

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Oil pipeline leak threatens Alabama river rich in unique species

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Oil pipeline leak threatens Alabama river rich in unique species

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Interior of treatment plant showing piping

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Myth busted: dumped pills aren't main source of drugs in sewage

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A car exhaust is pumping out gas while a person holding a child's hand can be seen in the background

Health

Top tips to avoid getting metal pollution in your brain

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A cyclist is sandwiched between cars in heavy traffic

Health

Air pollution is sending tiny magnetic particles into your brain

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Whales dive slower and feed less in response to shipping noise

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Whales dive slower and feed less in response to shipping noise

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A flock of seagulls hovers over a landfill site

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Detective gulls sniff out illegally dumped trash from the skies

Attracted by the smell of ripe organic waste, seagulls fitted with GPS trackers led scientists to hard-to-spot illegal dumping sites

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UK’s plastic rubbish ends up in fragile Arctic ecosystems

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Could a vast rubber boom clean up tonnes of ocean plastic?

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Activists could force UK to clean its air – if it remains in EU

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First commercial carbon-capture plant set to open in Switzerland

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