In Norway's far north, members of the Sámi minority and environmental activists are trying to block the construction of a copper mine
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Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists
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'I can't drink the water' - Life next to a US data centre
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When the Swedish town of Kallinge discovered their drinking water contained extremely high levels of PFAS, they had no idea what it would mean for their health and their children's future
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How sewage recycling works
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Bergen in Norway has been building one of the world's most advanced trash systems, using vacuum tubes to whisk waste away
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Citing illegal pollution US racial justice nonprofit NAACP calls for emergency shutdown of Elon Musk's supercomputer in Memphis
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Smoke to pour into the US as Canada wildfires force province’s largest evacuation in ‘living memory’
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The US EV and hybrid vehicle tax increase tucked into Donald Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
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How one company secretly poisoned the planet
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The crypto racket - public officials at all levels are propping up a Texas Bitcoin mining boom that’s threatening water and energy systems while afflicting locals with noise pollution
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xAI is running generators without pollution controls in Memphis
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Thousands of falling satellites put the atmosphere at risk
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Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time
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The case against ultrasonic humidifiers
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Arctic haze induced by an Icelandic volcanic eruption – evidence from China's highest-resolution trace gas monitoring
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Norway's capital is known for its green policies and widespread adoption of electric vehicles. Why does the city still struggle with air pollution?
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Clobazam, an anti-anxiety drug, is polluting our waterways – Swedish study found traces of the drug had altered the way wild Atlantic salmon migrate
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My stay at a Swedish eco-retreat was blissful. What's emerged about it since points to a much darker truth.
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Aerosols: Airborne particles in Earth's atmosphere (2012)
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Swedish study finds surprising number of environmental pollutants in hedgehogs, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and heavy metals
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From sewage and scum to swimming in ‘blue gold’: how Switzerland transformed its rivers
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Norway will allow cities to introduce zero-emissions zones, as the number of electric cars on the road in the biggest urban centers passes 40%
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Fearing toxic waste, Greenland ended uranium mining. Now, they could be forced to restart - or pay $11billion investor-state dispute settlement.
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Microplastics can block blood vessels in mice brains, researchers find
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Norway's environment minister has ruled out a ban on open-net fish farming at sea despite acknowledging that the wild North Atlantic salmon is under “existential threat”
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Coal was on its way out. But surging US electricity demand is keeping it alive.
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Wildfire smoke is always toxic. LA's is even worse. Experts expect long term health impacts.
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Oslo leads in quiet, low-emission electric construction – drop in decibels is welcome side-effect of goal to keep city-managed construction projects free from toxic emissions
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These nearly silent wind turbines have owl-inspired ‘feathers’
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Growing pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province has sickened 1.8M people in a month, officials say
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US President Joe Biden administration grants California waiver to ban gas car sales in 2035
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Finland first in world to ban cargo ships from dumping untreated sewage
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Recordings by biologist Heike Vester reveal how oil and gas exploration as well as cruises, fishing boats and even whale-watchers are creating noise pollution that threatens return of Norway's whales
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Satellite space junk might wreak havoc on the stratosphere
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Delhi shuts schools, bans construction as pollution levels hit new high
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Norwegian study shows microplastics in wastewater are shielding pathogens from being destroyed by treatment
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US Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration announces $3 billion of investments in clean ports
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Sweden abolishes tax on plastic bags despite warnings usage could rise – centre-right coalition government says consumption already below EU target
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More US states ban PFAS, or ‘forever chemicals,’ in more products
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Victims of toxic waste dump in Ivory Coast still seeking justice
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‘Paper or plastic?’ will no longer be a choice at California grocery stores
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Cement is a big polluter. Heidelberg Materials in Norway is betting it can profit from carbon capture that will reduce the carbon dioxide.
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Comprehensive bipartisan plastics recycling bill tackles plastics pollution in US
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Beyond the politics of nostalgia: What the fall of the steel industry can tell us about the future of America
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London saw a surprising benefit to fining high-polluting cars: More active kids
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Large wildfires choke 60% of Brazil and large chunks of neighboring countries in smoke
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New filtration material could remove long-lasting chemicals from water
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US Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to invest $76 million closing legacy oil & gas wells in Pennsylvania
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Ocean plastics: How much do rich countries contribute by shipping their waste overseas?
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