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Britain is becoming a greener and more pleasant land

4 February 2023

9:00 AM

4 February 2023

9:00 AM

To listen to many environmental campaigners, you would think that Britain was a toxic wasteland. They tell us that our wildlife is depleted, that our green spaces are endangered and that 40,000 people a year are dying from air pollution. This week, the Wildlife Trust came up with another figure: that it would cost £1.2

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