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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Space junk piles up into threat to future launches
A burgeoning blizzard of space debris is going to have a major impact on the future economics of space flight.
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'Right to dry' could wean Americans off consumption
It's time to put an end to crazy laws that mean millions of Americans use energy-hungry tumble dryers rather than a clothes line, says Alexander Lee.
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We still have a chance to save polar bears
Polar bears and other ice-dependent species could survive if we act now to limit and manage human activity in the Arctic.
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Swine flu: Eight myths that could endanger your life
The second wave is upon us, but even official advice about the 2009 H1N1 pandemic is sometimes wrong. New Scientist sorts fact from fantasy.
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How green is your pet?
It's time to wise up to the ecological pawprint of your furry friend
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The truth about the disappearing honeybees
Heard what Einstein said about humans having four years to live if the bees died out? Well he didn't and we won't, say Marcelo Aizen and Lawrence Harder.
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Cute, fluffy and horribly greedy
If you really want to make a sacrifice to sustainability, consider ditching your pet
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The moon belongs to no one yet
No law governs the ownership of lunar territory. Will we see the same scramble for territory that carved up Antarctica, asks William Cullerne Brown.
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US steel-makers temper climate deal hopes
Lobbying has led to Congress considering tariffs on developing nations, which could be a deal-breaker at December's climate change talks in Copenhagen.
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Climate pledges so far nowhere near enough
As the Copenhagen conference on climate change draws closer, a new analysis shows that the pledges made by rich nations will not be enough to avert a dangerous rise in temperatures.