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Atmospheric greenhouse gas emissions hit record highs last year
Speed Read Report from World Meteorological Organization is expected to ‘add urgency’ to Cop27 talks
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How did nanoplastics end up at the North and South Pole?
In Depth Researchers identify plastic particles in Arctic ice dating back to 1960s
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‘Vaccine passports will usher in a “papers please” mentality’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis and commentary from the British and international press
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The Week Unwrapped: Cuba, friendship and office dogs
podcast What’s behind the latest Cuban protests? Can dating apps help us make friends? And should we welcome animals at work?
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The Week Unwrapped: Strict schools, swimming caps and the four-day week
podcast Do more rules make for a better education? Is a ban on “Afro caps” a blow to sporting diversity? And will Covid boost calls for a four-day working week?
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The Week Unwrapped: Hazardous heat, nuclear fusion and divisive dieting
podcast What does a Pakistani city hitting temperatures too hot for the human body tell us about climate change? Could a new nuclear project provide a breakthrough in clean energy? And is a ‘medieval’ dieting device really so controversial?
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Quiz of The Week: 15 - 21 August
Speed Read Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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Plastic pollution accumulating in human organs, study finds
Speed Read Scientists say the tiny particles may increase the risk of infertility and cancer
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Is lower air pollution under lockdown saving lives?
In Depth Europe-wide study says effects are equivalent to ‘everyone stopping smoking’
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Coronavirus: British environment flourishing during lockdown
In Depth New data shows huge drop in air pollution in UK cities
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Dark Waters: is pollution threat a ‘ticking timebomb’?
In Depth New Mark Ruffalo film is helping to popularise the story of PFAS pollution
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Red Sea ‘as bad for pollution as major oil nations’ - but how?
In Depth Unique geographical features cause natural greenhouse gas emissions, study finds
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Christmas jumpers fuelling pollution crisis
Speed Read Environmental charity says festive sweaters are ‘one of worst examples of fast fashion’
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Toxic foam covers one of India’s most famous beaches
Speed Read Children have been playing in ‘acrid’ white suds despite medical warnings
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