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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Heatwave transformed Australian marine life
Extreme weather events will become more common as the climate warms, so conservationists must devise ways to protect ecosystems.
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'We need to maintain a human presence under the sea'
Aquanaut Sylvia Earle, co-leader of the final mission to the world's only undersea lab, says the oceans need protecting more than ever – don't pull funding.
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Of wealth and health
The rising affluence of the 1 per cent may not only mean there is less for everyone else. What does inequality mean for your health?
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Italy's 'triangle of death' linked to premature ageing
Women living in an illegally polluted region of Italy are more likely to have birth defects, possibly due to accelerated ageing of their cells.
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No need to wait for the clean air dividend
Controlling smog and soot is the classic win-win situation, so it's great that the world is finally waking up to the idea, says Drew Shindell.
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Hold the painkillers, says 'Darwinian' paediatrician
It's time for evolution to take centre stage in the practice of medicine, says the world's first "Darwinian paediatrician" Paul Turke.
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New leaf: The promise of artificial photosynthesis
It's chemistry's greatest challenge – inventing systems that turn water and sunshine efficiently into cheap, clean energy for all.
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Fat busters: Are diet pills an impossible dream?
A new crop of weight-loss drugs is expected to reach the clinics this year and the next, but will their side effects be hard to swallow?.
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Report reveals earlier problems at North Sea gas site
The Elgin drilling platform in the North Sea, off the east coast of Scotland, has been leaking natural gas since 25 March, 2012. As New Scientist went to press, Total, the company in charge, was still
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Shell overcomes legal obstacles to Arctic drilling
Oil giant Shell last week overcame the last major legal obstacle to its plans in the Arctic Ocean this summer. On Wednesday, the US Department of the Interior (DoI) approved the firm's oil spill response