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Lightning strike kills at least 16 from wedding party in Bangladesh

Lightning strike kills at least 16 from wedding party in Bangladesh

Rebecca Herbert August 05, 2021

Group killed as they disembarked from boat to take refuge from thunderstorm.

The jaw-droppingly high, out-of-this-world carbon footprint of space tourism

The jaw-droppingly high, out-of-this-world carbon footprint of space tourism

Rebecca Herbert July 24, 2021

The commercial race to get tourists to space is heating up between Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson and former....

Air pollution and infertility: the next global crisis?

Air pollution and infertility: the next global crisis?

Rebecca Herbert June 22, 2021

Birth rates are decreasing worldwide, and in European countries, they are even dropping below population replacement levels. While these decreases....

Air pollution in many EU cities 'stubbornly high'

Air pollution in many EU cities 'stubbornly high'

Rebecca Herbert June 22, 2021

Many EU citizens are still exposed to illegal and dangerous levels of pollution, especially badly in Italy and Poland, new....

Parkinson Disease Linked to Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollutants

Parkinson Disease Linked to Exposure to Nitrogen Dioxide Air Pollutants

Rebecca Herbert June 15, 2021

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollutants in the air were associated with increased risk for a Parkinson disease (PD) diagnosis. These findings....

New versions of pollution

New versions of pollution

Humayun Kabir February 21, 2021

Global warming now is a burning question, the Earth is going to be wormed rapidly due to emissions of greenhouse....

Plastic petition by UK nine-year-old gains over 70k signatures in under a week

Plastic petition by UK nine-year-old gains over 70k signatures in under a week

Hannah Steiner January 20, 2021

After studying how microplastics damage the oceans, schoolgirl Lizzie wants the government to stop sending waste to developing countries

Italy 'manifestly failed' on air pollution, EU top court rules

Italy 'manifestly failed' on air pollution, EU top court rules

Hannah Steiner November 12, 2020

It is estimated that air pollution in Italy costs €1,535 per person annually.