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Back to the days of deadly smogs: Forty years ago this week, four thousand Londoners died in the worst air-pollution disaster on record. London has cleaned up its act, but smog is killing again in other cities
Features
Will Britain fail the acid test?
News
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
News
Review: The reefs of time and carbon
Books & Arts
Crumbling pipes pepper water with lead
News
Review: All polluted on the Eastern front
Books & Arts
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?
Features
Doubts grow over Earth Summit promises
News
Lead pipes must go to meet tougher targets
News
Lower limits for lead in the pipeline
News
Review: Deadly bequest to the nations
Books & Arts
A shanty town that’s here to stay
Features