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Paris experiments with ‘car-free day’ across city.

Sunday marks the third time the French capital has experimented with a car ban, but it is by far the most ambitious with the zone set aside for pedestrians or cyclists covering the entire historic heart of the city - 105 square kilometres (40 square miles).

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Pollution fuelled layer over Asia that can create an ozone hole.

The atmospheric layer forms above India, China and the Middle East during the monsoon season and it believed to be intensifying because of pollution from India and China.

The atmospheric layer forms above India, China and the Middle East during the monsoon season and it believed to be intensifying because of pollution from India and China.

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US EPA grants pollution waiver to Florida utilities after Irma.

State and federal environmental regulators issued a blanket waiver on Monday for Florida electricity companies to violate clean air and water standards without penalty for the next two weeks.

WASHINGTON — State and federal environmental regulators issued a blanket waiver on Monday for Florida electricity companies to violate clean air and water standards without penalty for the next two weeks.

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Northern China smog cuts life expectancy by 3 years versus south: Study.

Air pollution caused by coal-fired winter heating has slashed life expectancy in northern China by more than three years compared with the south, according to a new study, underlining the urgency of Beijing’s efforts to tackle smog.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Air pollution caused by coal-fired winter heating has slashed life expectancy in northern China by more than three years compared with the south, according to a new study, underlining the urgency of Beijing’s efforts to tackle smog.

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Liberals struggling to reverse Harper's cuts to climate science in Canada.

Scientists are questioning whether the Trudeau government's funding decisions will result in science being served to the best it could be over the long term.

Liberals struggling to reverse Harper's cuts to climate science

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Pollution levels in Bolivia plummet on nationwide car-free day.

Air pollution levels have plunged in cities across Bolivia as the country marked a nationwide car-free day in which all non-emergency vehicles were banned from city streets.

Air pollution levels have plunged in cities across Bolivia as the country marked a nationwide car-free day in which all non-emergency vehicles were banned from city streets.

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How Energy East pipeline could avoid Canada’s climate test.

The National Energy Board has orders to consider upstream and downstream greenhouse gas emissions for TransCanada's Energy East pipeline. But is it really a done deal?

Last week, Canada's federal energy regulator made national history. For the very first time, it ruled that upstream and downstream greenhouse gas emissions would be considered in its review of a major pipeline project.

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