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Seal fur and Arctic bacteria leach toxic mercury into waters

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Seal fur and Arctic bacteria leach toxic mercury into waters

Even pristine areas far from industrial pollution are building up surprising levels of toxic mercury – seals and Arctic lake bacteria are to blame

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Scary-looking lampreys may be commoner than thought in UK rivers

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Scary-looking lampreys may be commoner than thought in UK rivers

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65 per cent of Europe's electronic waste is stolen or mismanaged

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London's low-emission zone fails to improve air quality

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London's low-emission zone fails to improve air quality

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London's low-emission zone fails to improve air quality

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Geopolitical turmoil changes Middle East's air pollution

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Geopolitical turmoil changes Middle East's air pollution

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Pumping CO<sub>2</sub> into frack wells could prevent water contamination

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Pumping CO2 into frack wells could prevent water contamination

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A spoonful of sugar helps the environmental message go down

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A spoonful of sugar helps the environmental message go down

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Fighting climate change is opportunity to improve public health

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Fighting climate change is opportunity to improve public health

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Fighting climate change is opportunity to improve public health

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Fighting climate change is opportunity to improve public health

Making changes to slow down climate change would also improve the health of millions worldwide, and could cut healthcare costs

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Europe is rapidly losing its biodiversity and wildlife habitats

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After the spill: Mystery of the vanishing Gulf of Mexico turtles

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Africa's parks must be off limits for oil and gas

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Gimme the plane truth

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