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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The time has come to re-engineer the planet
Once written off as sci-fi fantasy, geoengineering now looks like the last best hope to avert harmful climate change. (Editorial)
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Lizards will roast in a warming world
Global warming is likely to push cold-blooded animals to the limit of their ability to regulate their temperature, a model suggests. http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20126964.800-lizards-will-roast-in-a-warming-world.html
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Conservation plan would keep islanders in exile
The collision of two intact satellites serves as a warning that we need to clean up after ourselves, even in space.
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The world needs a slogan for climate change
We need to learn tricks from the advertising trade to jolt people into action against global catastrophe, says A C Grayling.
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North Atlantic is world's 'climate superpower'
The ocean has the ability to control weather systems globally
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African fisheries hit hardest by climate change
The world's poor are increasingly relying on fish, but a combination of climate change and unsustainable fishing practices could wipe out this vital protein source.
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Climate history flags up biological hotspots
Connecting areas with the most stable climate and the greatest diversity of species has helped reveal which part of a forest has the highest biodiversity.
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Conventional crop breeding may be more harmful than GM
Should the regulations governing genetically modified crop strains be applied to other, more traditionally created, varieties too?
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1709: The year that Europe froze
One winter in the early 18th century, it was so cold animals died in their barns, travellers froze to death, and even the Mediterranean iced over. It was Europe's coldest spell for the past 500 years.
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Global warming could suffocate the sea
As climate change sucks oxygen from the world's oceans it could create huge dead zones that will last tens of thousands of years.