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Will Britain fail the acid test?

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Focus: The battle for Britain's bogs - Lowland bogs are the last remnants of an ancient landscape. A report published last week warns that their existence is seriously threatened

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Review: The reefs of time and carbon

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Crumbling pipes pepper water with lead

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Review: All polluted on the Eastern front

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Corporate shades of green: 'Environmental audits' are the latest buzzwords in the greening of business. But are they just PR gloss, or are companies using them to tackle serious issues?

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Doubts grow over Earth Summit promises

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Lead pipes must go to meet tougher targets

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Lower limits for lead in the pipeline

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Review: Deadly bequest to the nations

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A shanty town that's here to stay

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Carp and chips, twice please . . .

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