Choking China: The struggle to clear Beijing's air
As pollution levels return to normal in China's capital after a record-breaking month of smog, what can be done to banish the smog?
New Scientist
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Cancn analysis: Dawn breaks on low-carbon world
There were tears, standing ovations and sheer relief after 12 days of frenetic negotiations. As the sun rose over Canc
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Cancún analysis: Dawn breaks on low-carbon world
The "triumph" of Cancún's climate negotiations may be largely diplomatic, but the foundations for a new, low-carbon world are already being laid regardless.
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Taboo transplant: How new poo defeats superbugs
Even doctors recoil from faecal transplants – but you might get over such squeamishness if it was your only hope of beating a killer infection.
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We need an energy sixth sense to fight global warming
If we could see the energy we use we wouldn't be so wasteful. Technology can help, says Joseph Giacomin.
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Vatican scientists urge support for engineered crops
Scientists have both the right and a moral duty to be "stewards of God" by genetically modifying crops to help the world's poor, scientific advisers to the Vatican said.
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One heatwave from oblivion
Extreme weather events are becoming more common as the world warms
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How to see reality on drugs
If politicians can find the courage to defy a hostile press, a rational policy on drugs will not only be possible but ultimately popular too, says Dick Taverne.
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Californian conservationists go trawl fishing
A pioneering series of experiments in California has an ambitious goal: to create a blueprint for sustainable fisheries.
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Why 'health' is not fit for purpose
The idea of health has become too much of a sacred cow to challenge. Time to slaughter the beast, say Jonathan M. Metzl and Anna Kirkland.
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Green spaces are better for you
Country-dwellers miss out on the bustle and bright lights