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Lockdowns have cleared the skies, but the capital’s air remains dirty and damaging to our health. Nicola Slawson considers the lessons from a project launched last January to look for solutions
We often think of dirty air in terms of busy roads and exhaust fumes but some of the most immediate dangers are found within our four walls. Here Nicola Slawson explains how many of them are caused by cleaning products and sealed windows
Don’t let air pollution stop you exercising outdoors in the city - choose parks or backstreets
The fashion industry needs to become more sustainable – here’s how scientists are tackling that problem
Learn how to never lose at noughts and crosses – and how that helps you understand AI
We’re focusing on ecology and natural sciences as we discover the natural world around us
What does Google have in common with a card trick? Lots more than you’d think
We don’t need new stuff - we need to use what we have more creatively, says Fanfare founder Esther Knight
In this new series for young people, we explore how science, technology, engineering and maths impacts the world
Where will your skills take you?
You should test your plane and modify it to improve its performance. How far will it fly?
Making small changes to your existing job can have a big impact on how happy you are, as Helen Tupper and Sarah Ellis explain
Dispersed teams allow for flexibility, but managing relationships and projects can sometimes be tricky – here's how to make it work long term
Workplace design used to be all about desk space. But new working patterns mean organisations will need flexible spaces focused on collaboration and team-building
There’s more time for exercise — but less for interaction. What do new ways of working mean for our health?
Make a work area at home with these helpful tips
The coronavirus pandemic has focused minds on the environment, travel and our lifestyles. These are the apps, vehicles and working patterns that look set to shape the future
Freight transportation is a big polluter – here's how it might change by 2030
Countries in the EV fast lane show Britain the way forward
Sales of electric vehicles are growing – but do you need your own?
The number of eBikes sold in the UK is rising – but is everyone onboard?
Could your next car be electric? Last month, we challenged Lucy Tobin to swap her usual car for the new Nissan Leaf e+
More drivers have been switching to electric. Here’s how the capital’s charging network has expanded
As more electric models become available, there are fewer reasons to hold back on switching to a more environmentally friendly mode of transport
We hear from Aida Rafat who has launched her own sustainable business as a chemical engineer
Meet Lucrezia Del Zompo, who is studying AI at Queen Mary University of London as part of an apprenticeship
Nick Dunn tells us about his work tracking sharks and rays using environmental DNA
Mollie Gupta, an ecologist with WWF, tells us about her job and her choices at school and university
The new extended ultra low emissions zone comes in next year. Nicola Slawson hears from people who will be affected
These are the deadly pollutants emitted from our vehicles
Schools are trying to reduce the impact of dirty air on children’s health by temporarily closing streets to cars
An evaluation of the zones found emissions of NO2 and NO were down by an average of 90 per cent
Home deliveries by van can mean increased emissions – might pedal power offer an answer?
Tougher Covid restrictions would help prevent potential peak in hospital admissions around twice as high as last Winter