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The Tories have completely failed to reduce deadly air pollution, with new official figures showing yesterday that air quality at the end of last year was so bad it breached the law in 37 out of 43 zones nationwide — the same as in 2015.
The Tories have repeatedly been sued by law firm ClientEarth for their shockingly inadequate air pollution plans — and have been repeatedly ordered by judges to sort them out.
Air pollution in places including Bristol, Teesside and Portsmouth has even increased since 2013. In a few areas, levels have dipped, but they remain well above the legal limit.
Coal-fired stoves in traditional homes are the primary source of extreme levels of air pollution in over-crowded Ulaanbaatar. As more people become climate-displaced, the situation is likely to worsen, write SCIENCE AND SOCIETY
A just transition to Great British Railways and a clean and safe railway for all is not only desirable but also necessary. MARYAM ESLAMDOUST explains
British cross-border train fares far outstrip flights, ranking among Europe’s worst