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California natural gas leak could be capped next week, official saysAn adviser to Governor Jerry Brown told residents near the leak that the final phase to intercept the ruptured well should start on Monday
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Car fumes are killing us. So why isn’t anyone telling us not to drive?The health risks from vehicle air pollution are well known: heart attacks, strokes, lung cancer. It’s time to follow the mayor of Paris – and ban motorists when necessary
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Hazelwood mine manager charged with 10 offences over 2014 Morwell fireWorkSafe Victoria charges Hazelwood Power Corporation with Occupational Health and Safety Act breaches over fire which covered town of Morwell in ash
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EU parliament fails to close loopholes in controversial car emission testsMEPs fail to veto proposal that will allow cars to emit twice the limit of NOx pollution following pressure from pro-car industry countries
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London mayor: cut price deal could signal end for 'Boris Bus'Boris Johnson has ordered more of his New Routemaster buses, but none of his potential successors seem keen on his signature public transport vehicle
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Brexit would return Britain to being 'dirty man of Europe'Leading group of environmentalists warns that leaving the European Union would mean a return to filthy beaches, foul air and weak conservation laws
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Funding problems hit plan to clean Rio's polluted waterways ahead of OlympicsA consortium of Dutch government, NGOs and businesses has proposed solutions to Guanabara Bay’s pollution. But cash-strapped Brazil can’t pay
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The 100 best nonfiction books: No 1 – The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert (2014)The first in a new series on the world’s most important works of nonfiction is an engrossing account of the looming catastrophe caused by ecology’s ‘neighbours from hell’ – mankind
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Baltimore warns that children are at risk of lead poisoning from paintAfter seven homes certified as lead-free were found to be contaminated, doubts over inspections mean 384 families have been urged to have their children tested
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Air pollution from Europe's planes set to rise by nearly halfEU study predicts 43% rise in NOx emissions from planes within two decades, due to increased air traffic
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Outrage as plant bosses acquitted over fatal toxic spill in HungaryProsecutors had demanded prison terms for those on trial after alumina works disaster killed 10 and wrecked villages
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Brexit would damage UK environment, say expertsGroup including past heads of RSPB and National Trust believe EU membership has positive effect on Britain’s natural habitat
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Toxic chemicals in outdoor products of leading brands, Greenpeace study findsEnvironment group calls on outdoor clothing companies to phase out PFCs, which have been linked to reproductive and developmental problems
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Illegal dumping in Roman catacombs leaves precious ancient site pollutedItalian police investigate after part of tomb complex along the Appian Way is found to contain an underground lake of discarded oil
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Study reveals your nitrogen footprint – and who it is impactingEmissions of reactive nitrogen have increased more than 10-fold over the past 150 years, contributing to deaths from air and water pollution
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Toxic chemicals found in most outdoor gearPFCs are hazardous to the environment and human health and ‘widely present’ in a range of leading outdoor brands tested by Greenpeace
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Stop making diesel cars and pedestrianise town centresBreathing safe air is a fundamental human right all too often denied to people
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Plastic now pollutes every corner of EarthFrom supermarket bags to CDs, man-made waste has contaminated the entire globe, and become a marker of a new geological epoch
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US authorities distorting tests to downplay lead content of waterExclusive: Documents seen by the Guardian reveal questionable practices that mean people’s drinking water is at risk in ‘every major city east of the Mississippi’
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For a clean, green future, Britain must remain in the EUMary Creagh: Strong progress made on everything from biodiversity to recycling will all be put at risk if the UK votes to leave the European Union
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More people dying early from air pollution in EnglandPremature deaths attributed to particulate pollution rose in 2013 after falling in previous years, government figures show
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John McDonnell barred from giving evidence at 'Heathrow 13' trialJudge deems evidence from shadow chancellor irrelevant in trial of 13 climate change protesters accused of blocking Heathrow runway in July last year
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End of sanctions may help Iran face an accelerating environmental crisisThe lifting of sanctions will support positive change quickly if government funds are freed to tackle environmental challenges and if international investment is encouraged in green technology
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Indian government criticised after scores of bodies surface in GangesEnvironmentalists challenge government over uncontrolled practice of body disposal by Hindus, who consider the river sacred
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China's coal-burning in significant decline, figures showOfficial data shows coal use fell in 2015 across a wide range of measures as world’s largest polluter continues its transition to clean energy
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More plastic than fish in the sea by 2050, says Ellen MacArthurOne refuse truck-worth of plastic is dumped into the sea every minute, and the situation is getting worse
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Log fires or traffic fumes: what's the real cause of Bergen's air pollution?A recent spate of bad air days caused the Norwegian city to introduce a controversial alternate-day car ban. Yet research shows the burning of logs in homes is a far bigger contributor to Bergen’s pollution problems
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Pollution in some world cities is more than 12 times higher than safe levels. Maybe it explains why residents aren’t taking to the streets to complainFrom London to Delhi, air pollution kills. Why do we do nothing?
Flint water crisis: residents say Hillary Clinton ‘coming for the entertainment’