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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Time for a green industrial revolution
With the economic case for tackling climate change stronger than ever, the financial crisis provides an opportunity, not an obstacle, says Nicholas Stern.
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'Morphing' winglets make for greener aircraft
A wing tip that changes shape mid-flight to improve the plane's aerodynamics could reduce fuel consumption and cut noise around airports.
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Climate change to stifle developing nations' growth
A shifting climate won't just stunt crops in poor countries, it could devastate their entire economic growth, warn economists.
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Can technology clear the air?
Humans have made a mess of the global climate
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Move over, polar bear
When it comes to choosing an icon for the victims of global warming, the most deserving species are in the tropics, says biologist William Laurance.
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Medicinal plants on verge of extinction
A third of the world's medicinal plants are facing extinction
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More polar bears going hungry
Warmer temperatures and earlier melting of sea ice are causing polar bears to go hungry. The number of undernourished bears has tripled in a 20-year period.
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How kangaroo burgers could save the planet
Cows, sheep and goats may seem like innocent victims of humanity's appetite for meat, but when it comes to climate change they have a dark secret.
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World leaders 'failing to get' climate message
The gap between political rhetoric and scientific reality on climate change is growing, complain scientists at the UN climate conference in Poland.
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New world order on climate
Though Europe has lost its way, America and the UN could reinvigorate efforts to curb climate change. (Editorial)