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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Eleven on trial in Sweden's largest environmental crime case – Bella Nilsson's company Think Pink accused of dumping at least 200,000 tonnes of waste
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Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show
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Report reveals how workers got sick while cleaning up East Palestine derailment site
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Heidelberg Materials' cement plant in Norway will be the first of a handful around the world to capture carbon in the production of cement
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Industrial emissions poised to become largest US carbon source
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US Environmental Protection Agency awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in thirty states to reduce climate pollution
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East Palestine Ohio after the derailment- reports of hair loss, seizures, residents to decide whether to accept negotiated settlement
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Ecuador river is granted the right to not be polluted in historic court case
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Turning brownfields to blooming meadows, with the help of fungi
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Ecuador court rules pollution violates rights of a river running through capital
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Trees blamed for air pollution
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AI is exhausting the power grid. Tech firms are seeking a miracle solution.
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Water is bursting from another abandoned West Texas oil well, continuing a troubling trend
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Celebrities like Elon Musk and Taylor Swift might soon be able to hide their private jet flights from online sleuths
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US lawyers warned plastics makers to prepare for a wave of litigation over "forever chemicals" that could dwarf asbestos
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UNM researchers find microplastics in canine and human testicular tissue
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Why every city wants a Wrigley Field
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Canada’s fire season erupts, sending harmful smoke into United States
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Fuel-guzzling ‘yank tanks’ face a costly future in Australia after new vehicle emissions changes approved
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Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes
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The methodical plan to erase Chicago
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