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Concern about dirty air can galvanise the fight against climate change

Politicians think that climate policy is a vote loser because people see it as a "tomorrow" issue. But immediate worries about the air we breathe offer a way to shift the dial, says London's mayor Sadiq Khan

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Concern about dirty air can galvanise the fight against climate change

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Air quality: How does pollution affect your health?

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Raw sewage floods UK rivers with faecal bacteria after heavy rainfall

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Smoke from wildfires in Canada has reached several cities, including New York

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How long will the wildfire smoke last and is it bad for your health?

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The Auchencorth Moss air quality monitoring station in Scotland (credit: National Physical Laboratory / Local Site Operator)

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Air pollution monitors have been accidentally harvesting wildlife DNA

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Inside the Tideway 'super sewer' near Fulham, London

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Inside the huge London super sewer designed to fight river pollution

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A sign on the Huron river in Michigan warning of high levels of PFAS

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Reusable granules suck harmful PFAS ‘forever chemicals’ out of water

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Many US wetlands have now lost protections from the Clean Water Act

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US Supreme Court slashes protections for wetlands

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Chemicals used to make decaf coffee are contributing to ozone damage

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Common compostable plastic fails to break down after a year at sea

A leading "bioplastic" used in single-use cups and containers degrades in the ocean just as slowly as the oil-based stuff, and must be broken down in commercial facilities to be composted

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Wild African primates have flame retardants in their faeces

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Toxic PFAS can be broken down by bacteria found in wastewater

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California's electric car boom reduces pollution – but not everywhere

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How indoor air pollution affects your health and what to do about it

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