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London's ULEZ Cut Kids' Lung Problems by 36%
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London's ULEZ Cut Kids' Lung Problems by 36%

A Lancet study tracking 3,400 London schoolchildren found their lung impairment fell 36% after the Ultra Low Emission Zone was introduced — and they've now caught up with kids in cleaner cities.

3 min read
Scientists Find Hidden Weakness in PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'
Science

Scientists Find Hidden Weakness in PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'

Researchers at Aarhus University identified hydrogen radicals as the key force that can break PFAS apart using only intense UV light — no added chemicals required.

2 min read
Wildflowers That Eat Lead: The Pansies Cleaning Up Old British Mines
Science

Wildflowers That Eat Lead: The Pansies Cleaning Up Old British Mines

A rare class of UK wildflowers known as metallophytes is quietly pulling lead, zinc and cadmium out of old mining soils — and saving councils millions in remediation costs.

3 min read