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Pollution killed 9 million people worldwide in 2019 alone
Pollution accounted for one in six deaths three years ago, a figure that is unchanged since the last analysis in 2015
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Toxic foam from polluted rivers causes health problems in Colombia
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Spiderwebs catch microplastic particles floating in city air
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Fabric conditioners reduce the release of microfibres in tumble dryers
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Goo made from okra can filter microplastics out of water
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Countries agree to end plastic pollution in ambitious global treaty
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Nanorobots clean up contaminated water by grabbing hold of pollutants
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Research stations and tourists are hastening snow melt in Antarctica
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Janez Potočnik interview: How a circular economy can help us go green
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The end of waste: The grand plan to build a truly circular economy
We hack almost 100 billion tonnes of stuff from Earth’s surface every year, and most of it goes to waste. Changing that means a complete overhaul of how we live
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River pollution: Tackling England’s “chemical cocktail” waterways
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Algal blooms in freshwater lakes are becoming more common worldwide
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Hong Kong’s car pollution sensors help it clean its air in world first
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How a Cotswolds river may show the way to clean up England’s waterways
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