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air pollution

Three smokestacks from a coal-burning power plant send up plumes of white smoke into a blue sky

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US megadrought has led to more air pollution from power plants

The ongoing drought in the western US depleted reservoirs and reduced hydropower generation. Fossil fuel power plants filled the gap but that has led to increased air pollution

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Close up of Burning gas cooker

Health

Gas stoves harm our health and the climate – should they be banned?

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Reid–Hillview Airport in Santa Clara County, California

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Children living near airport found to have raised lead levels in blood

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Car and bike in low traffic neighbourhood

Environment

Low traffic neighbourhood schemes cut air pollution on nearby roads

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Pothos plant

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Houseplants genetically modified to reduce indoor air pollution

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Beijing skyline

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Pollution tweets from US embassies improved air quality in cities

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Consistent exposure to air pollution may raise an otherwise healthy person's risk of a first-time stroke

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Air pollution raises our risk of a stroke and its later complications

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Wood burning in a wood-burning stove

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UK energy crisis sparks rush for firewood despite air pollution fears

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London mayor Sadiq Khan

Environment

Sadiq Khan urges UK parliament to pass ‘Ella’s Law’ for clean air

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The London Eye, Palace of Westminster and buildings in central London are seen through the mist from the 15th floor of an office block in the City of London. The UK Government's pollution forecast website has advised moderate to high levels of pollution are possible near urban areas in the south of the UK, in particular London, as light winds allow a build-up of locally emitted pollutants. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

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Air pollution likely to be causing dementia, say UK science advisers

We know that air pollution is bad for our lungs and heart, but now advisers to the UK government say it can also be linked to dementia and cognitive decline in older people

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Trees are protecting Raphael paintings by soaking up pollution in Rome

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Cutting air pollution could boost crop yields by up to 28 per cent

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Pollution killed 9 million people worldwide in 2019 alone

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Tropical city air pollution led to 470,000 premature deaths in 2018

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