Pollution
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Tiny plastic pellets found on 73% of UK beachesGreat Winter Nurdle Hunt finds thousands of pellets used in plastic production washed up on shorelines around country -
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Breathless in Bakersfield: is the worst air pollution in the US about to get worse?In California’s Central Valley emissions from oil refineries and agriculture make Bakersfield America’s most air-polluted city. Activists fear the Trump administration could undo small but steady improvements
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Zenica, Bosnia: the steel town where even taking a breath can be a struggleAsh clouds dominate the sky in Zenica, with many blaming the air pollution on ArcellorMittal, the world’s largest steel maker and a major employer here
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Air pollution masks – fashion's next statement?Face masks are already a common sight in Asia. Now, as air pollution worsens, designers are targeting city dwellers in Europe and the US with pricier products
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65% of British public support new Clean Air Act, says surveyExclusive: Research also found 58% believe current levels of air pollution in UK are harmful or very harmful to health
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'Extraordinary' levels of pollutants found in 10km deep Mariana trenchPresence of manmade chemicals in most remote place on planet shows nowhere is safe from human impact, say scientists
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One day in the life of a suffocating planet – as it happenedAs Guardian Cities kicks off a week investigating air pollution, our correspondents report from the front lines of this global urban crisis
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'We had to sue': the five lawyers taking on China's authorities over smogIn an unprecedented legal case, a group of Chinese lawyers have charged the governments of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei with failing to protect their citizens from air pollution, which is linked to a third of all deaths in the country
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Pant by numbers: the cities with the most dangerous air – listedWe’ve broken down the data on dangerous PM2.5 particles, and listed them region by region – to reveal the cities with the worst air in Europe, the US, Africa, Asia and more
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When smog hits the headlinesWeatherwatch January’s smog broke recent records, but while glib comparisons with Beijing can result in action, they are also misleading
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Australia's heatwave continues with record temperatures forecastNSW and Queensland brace for hottest February day on record, putting paramedics on high alert
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Data linking death with air pollution inconclusive, says Indian ministerEnvironment minister Anil Madhav Dave overlooks Greenpeace research stating 1.2m Indians die each year from airborne pollutants
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Microbead ban should include all products washed down the drain, say campaignersA proposed government ban on the tiny plastic beads that pollute the ocean should be extended to include items such as make-up, sunscreen and cleaning products
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Europe escalates action against UK for breaching air pollution limitsUK fails to apply environmental law on air quality, water standards, and the conservation of several species, EU review reveals
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100,000 may have died but there is still no justice over Indonesian air pollutionA fightback against the perpetrators is underway, but litigation is proving unappealing and burdensome for victims
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Air pollution crisis ‘plagues’ UK, finds UN human rights expert‘Silent pandemic’ of air pollution affects UK children and there is no indication protection against toxic waste will be retained after Brexit
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MEPs in bid to force UK to meet environmental regulations after BrexitLeaked European parliament document says exit deal would be voted down if UK failed to commit to EU air pollution ceilings
The air we breathe The Guardian view on pollution: a new Clean Air Act is overdue