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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...

Nordic country becomes first in the world where electric car sales outstrip those powered by other meansNorway became the first country in the world where the sale of electric cars has overtaken those powered by petrol, diesel and hybrid engines last year, with the German carmaker Volkswagen replacing Tesla as the top battery-vehicle producer, data shows.Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) made up 54.3% of all...

Bright yellow stickers warn drivers burning of gasoline has ‘major consequences on human health and the environment’Cambridge, Massachusetts, has become the first US city to mandate the placing of stickers on fuel pumps to warn drivers of the resulting dangers posed by the climate crisis. Continue reading...

Exclusive: Gap between actions and beliefs threatens green recovery from pandemicCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePeople are planning to drive more in future than they did before the coronavirus pandemic, a survey suggests, even though the overwhelming majority accept human responsibility for the climate crisis.The apparent disconnect between beliefs and actions raises fears that without strong political intervention, these actions could undermine...

Those who can, should go back to work, Boris Johnson has said. But how will people get to work safely? If we take public transport, will there be enough space to physically distance? If we take the car, will the roads cope with all the extra traffic? Josh Toussaint-Strauss tries to figure out some answers, with the help of Peter Walker and Matthew Taylor...

Firms may cut prices on plug-in electric hybrids to escape new EU emissions finesCarmakers are bracing for a hybrid electric car price war this year as they try to avoid steep EU fines for carbon dioxide emissions. Related: 2020 set to be year of the electric car, say industry analysts Continue reading...

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...

Gilets jaunes-style movement has threatened to bring down national governmentRegional elections in Norway on Monday are being billed as a referendum on the country’s environmental policies, with the country split over road toll rises that have already threatened to bring down the national government.A sharp increase in motorway toll and congestion charges in recent years has helped fuel a political movement that is proving...