pollution

Electric cars already cheaper to own and run than petrol or diesel – study

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Exclusive: Pure electric cars cost less over four years than petrol or diesel cars in the UK, US and Japan, researchers say, but China is set to lead the market

Anti-smog bikes: could pedal power clean China’s polluted air?

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The bikes designed by Dutch artist Daan Roosegarde would suck in polluted air, using positive ionisation to purify it, before releasing it back into the atmosphere

Saved: the endangered species back from the brink of extinction

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Human activity has put wildlife around the world at risk, but many creatures are now thriving thanks to conservationists

This $500 shirt changes color when exposed to air pollution – but who does it help?

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A NYC-based designer says he wants to make people pay more attention to the environment. But at these prices, is this more art than activism?

Microplastics should be banned in cosmetics to save oceans, MPs say

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Environmental audit committee calls for ban after hearing that microbeads harm marine life and enter the food chain