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Mr Trash Wheel

Environment

Meet Mr Trash Wheel — the social media star tackling plastic pollution

This fish-like aerial image shows the vital role of a machine called Mr Trash Wheel in the bid to remove killer plastics from Earth's waters

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Smoke in Sydney

Health

Will Sydney's bushfire smoke pollution have long-term health effects?

Analysis

Liz Bonnin at New Scientist Live

Video

The problem with plastic - and how science can solve it

Video

Benjamin Barratt

Video

How dirty is the air we breathe? The true scale of air pollution

Video

How to solve our plastic waste problem

Video

How to solve our plastic waste problem

Video

coral reef

Environment

Scientists issue wake-up call on dangerous loss of oxygen from oceans

News

Measures to reduce air pollution quickly result in big health benefits

Environment

Measures to reduce air pollution quickly result in big health benefits

News

plastic artwork

Health

We constantly eat microplastics. What does that mean for our health?

Features

Fighting plastic pollution in British waters: How to make a difference

Video

Fighting plastic pollution in British waters: How to make a difference

Video

Tom Crawford

Video

Tackling ocean pollution is a huge problem – Maths may hold the answer

Rivers are the biggest source of ocean pollution. Mathematician Tom Crawford reveals how his models are helping us clean up our act

Video

Health

Hospital visits go up after days with higher levels of air pollution

News

Environment

Two types of plastic pollution found in Mediterranean for first time

News

Environment

Fireworks and fires on bonfire night quadruple air pollution in the UK

News

Health

Authorities do little to halt severe air pollution in northern India

News

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