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Baby born 19 weeks early defies long odds and astonishes doctors
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Baby born 19 weeks early defies long odds and astonishes doctors

Curtis Means, now 16 months old, reflects a troubling trend of premature births across the United States, a problem that some research has associated with climate change.
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Birmingham launches England’s first clean air zone outside London

Birmingham is to launch England's first clean air zone outside London to charge private cars, in a move hailed by campaigners as a major turning point for the former UK "motor city" that has been plagued by poor air quality for years.

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New eco-friendly routes get ONE biker for every 400 motorists on road

Bikes make up just 1.75 per cent of total traffic on roads - including in Bradford, Brighton and Bristol - which lost a carriageway to a cycle-friendly route, new research has shown.
One way the coronavirus could transform Europe’s cities: More space for bikes

One way the coronavirus could transform Europe’s cities: More space for bikes

European cities are already reclaiming portions of busy thoroughfares to install new bike lanes.
Alabama coal executive and lawyer are guilty of bribing politician over pollution cleanup
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Alabama coal executive and lawyer are guilty of bribing politician over pollution cleanup

The men were found guilty of bribing a former state representative to oppose Environmental Protection Agency plans that could have made the coal company help pay to clean up a polluted Superfund site.
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