Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
Pollution
Why are so many non-smokers getting lung cancer in the UK?
New study reveals 1,100 people in UK are diagnosed with most prevalent form of lung cancer per year due to air pollution
The arsenic-contaminated water flowing through Bangladesh and India
Tens of millions of people are still drinking arsenic-contaminated water 30 years after ‘the greatest mass poisoning in history’
England’s water industry is misleading public and Government, study finds
Major water & sewage companies across England using deception tactics to deflect blame for sewage pollution, new research reveals
The coptic recyclers of Cairo’s ‘Garbage City’
The remarkable story of Cairo's Zabbaleen, who turn the city's rubbish into valuable resources in a stunning example of sustainability
Living in the shadow of the world’s first atomic bomb at Los Alamos
Chernobyl levels of plutonium pollution found around Los Alamos, despite the area being opened to the public after cleaning programmes
The worst US cities for air pollution – and why they are on the West Coast
Discover the top five US cities with the worst air pollution – according to year round particle pollution – and exactly why their air quality is so poor
How do we tackle the toll of private jet emissions?
Private jet emissions are set to triple by 2050. Here's the ugly truth behind luxury travel and how global efforts can curb its impact
Outdoor air pollution linked to differences in children’s brain development
Air pollution impacts children's brain development including level of white brain matter used for cognitive function, and risk for disorders
The UK’s dark sky reserves
Staring up at the night sky can inspire wonder so go on a celestial adventure this summer at one of the UK's dark sky reserves.
Two thousand children a day die from air pollution
A new report by Unicef says that an average of 2000 children under 5 years of age die every day from health impacts linked to air pollution.
Scientists say they can make zero emissions cement
A team of scientists from the UK say that the secret to producing zero emissions cement has finally been cracked.
Study finds microplastics in human testicles
A study has discovered microplastics in every human testicle and scientists fear this might be impacting human reproductive health.
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