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Giant nettles stalk polluted Britain

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Air of illusion in forest park

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Gummer leaves environment agency toothless

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Greening the heart of England: An ambitious scheme to recreate the forests that once covered Britain is under siege. Pressure is mounting, says Fred Pearce, to use it for environmentally destructive activities

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Greenhouse targets beyond 2000

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Experts condemn Bangladesh flood plan

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New look woods banish wildlife

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Review: How water's revolution was betrayed

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All gas and guesswork: Nations trying to agree practical steps to combat global warming are finding that they do not have the crucial figures. Fred Pearce reports

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Europe's top 100 polluters

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Can poison save Pitcairn petrel?

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Rising water drowns opposition to Slovakia's dam

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