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Climate-health action falls behind as impacts worsen, report warns

Heat deaths, infectious diseases and food insecurity are rising across Europe as political action and public awareness lag behind, according to the 2026 Lancet Countdown report.

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Air pollution raises cancer risk beyond the lungs, report warns

Breathing polluted air significantly increases the risk of developing and dying from multiple cancers - including liver and breast cancer - according to a new report calling for stricter air quality standards.

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Deadly coal: Bosnia-Herzegovina's problems with its energy transition

Will Bosnia-Herzegovina's belated start to the energy transition delay its EU accession? The country is struggling to move away from coal-fired power generation. There is a shortage of desulphurisation plants. The air pollution is at an extreme level. The consequences are serious: Cancer from coal?

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Where are Europe’s most – and least – polluted cities?

Two countries dominate the top 10 lists for Europe's most and least polluted cities.

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5 ways to protect your health when air pollution spikes

Small changes to your routine can cut your exposure more than you might think.

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Only three countries in Europe breathe safe air – new report

India is home to the world's most polluted city, according to IQAir's newly released World Air Quality Report.

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Why Europe's poorer regions are hit hardest by air pollution

In Europe, the poorest regions suffer the most from the health effects of air pollution, according to a new study.

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Revealed: How pollution is worsening Europe’s mental health crisis

Air pollution, environmental noise, and exposure to toxic chemicals are all linked to a higher risk of mental health issues, the European Environment Agency warns.

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Saharan dust is headed for Europe – is climate change to blame?

"It just shows that we are connected across borders and across continents," says Copernicus scientist Mark Parrington.

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‘Toxic’: Europe’s most polluting ferry port revealed - see full list

Ferries in certain European cities are responsible for more toxic air pollution than all the cars in those cities, a new study warns.

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How to read your phone’s air quality index to better your health

What does an air quality index of 7 mean? How does this affect health, and what measures can be taken?

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Air pollution may increase risk of Alzheimer’s, study finds

People with greater exposure to air pollution may have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s, according to a new study.

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Air frying fatty foods ‘better’ for air quality than alternatives

Air frying high-fat foods such as bacon produces fewer volatile organic compounds and other airborne particles than deep-fat frying.

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Could green inhalers cut health care’s climate footprint?

As climate change worsens respiratory diseases, doctors and drugmakers are exploring earlier diagnosis and low-carbon inhalers to cut emissions from care and protect patients.

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How has Iran’s environmental crisis fuelled nationwide protests?

Iran’s protests are often framed as economic, political or ideological. Yet a deeper ecological crisis is eroding the fabric of society.

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We’ve ‘seriously underestimated’ how fast Earth is warming. Here’s why

Experts have sounded the climate alarm after discovering that global temperatures are accelerating faster than predicted.