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Group of GPs and other health experts say planned Thames tunnel will increase pollution in the areaDoctors and health care workers have warned that plans for a new four-lane tunnel under the River Thames in east London represent an “assault on the health” of families in the surrounding area.The group of 25 GPs, nurses and specialists – including experts in child health and respiratory...

Experiment finds species try to avoid audible road sounds The thunder of road traffic is likely to drive away bats, according to a study, which found vehicle noise caused bat activity to decrease by two-thirds.While environmental assessments of new roads focus on the danger of habitat fragmentation, or bats colliding with traffic, the first ever controlled field experiment to investigate the impact of vehicle...

A long-term resolution to leave the car at home could help waistlines as well as the environmentSince 2011 Beijing has controlled traffic growth by allocating new licence plates in a bimonthly lottery. There is less than a one in 500 chance of getting a plate in each draw but winning might not be as wonderful as it first seems.The impact of increased motorised travel...