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Read moreWeather tracker: sandstorm turns Iraqi skies orange and empties the streets
Thousands go to hospital with respiratory problems after massive dust cloud blows in from Saudi Arabia Iraq was hit by its most severe sandstorm of
Read moreFrom butterflies to wind turbines, project preserves world’s sonic heritage
Online exhibition collects soundscapes from nature reserves and sites such as Machu Picchu and Taj Mahal The sounds of wind turbines, rare whales and the
Read moreAbout 15% of world’s cropland polluted with toxic metals, say researchers
Scientists sound the alarm over substances such as arsenic and lead contaminating soils and entering food systems About one sixth of global cropland is contaminated
Read moreKicking up a stink: row over sewage pollution blighting Cape Town’s beaches
Campaigners say authorities should be doing more to clean up waters around city of nearly 5 million people On a clear summer’s day in Cape
Read more‘No fish, no money, no food’: Colombia’s stilt people fight to save their wetlands
Illegally diverted rivers, seawater and poorly managed building projects have polluted the Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta. But the Unesco site has a vital role
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