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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Fukushima meltdown: the nuclear industry, one year on
The crisis that unfolded at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant after Japan's megaquake and tsunami is rewriting the nuclear safety guide. There are some positives. Despite being shaken by an earthquake
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Fear after Fukushima to push up carbon emissions
One of the less-noted consequences of the nuclear disaster at Fukushima is the effect on carbon dioxide emissions. Two of the world's six largest emitters are switching off their nuclear power stations,
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How to dismantle a nuclear reactor
The decommissioning of nuclear power plants will become a huge global business in the 21st century.
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Japan's refusenik farmers tackle nuclear waste
The farmers in the evacuation zone around Fukushima who refused to leave are trying to reduce radiation levels.
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Can diverse power backups boost nuclear plant safety?
The terrifying meltdowns and hydrogen explosions at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station in the days following 11 March 2011 made the importance of backup electricity generators painfully clear.
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I think we should let elephants loose in Australia
Australia has a long history of ecological disaster from alien species - so why is ecologist David Bowman proposing adding yet another?
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Uncharted waters: Probing aquifers to head off war
Nearly all our fresh water comes from obscure underground deposits – now satellites and radioactive isotopes are telling us how much we have to go round.
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Power plants: Grow your own electricity
Imagine charging your cellphone from a meadow or harvesting electricity from rice paddies. The technology works, but can we make plant power a staple crop?
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Totally drug-resistant TB at large in India
A TB strain that defies all drugs has infected 12 people in Mumbai. Each may have infected dozens of others.
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Live updates from fishing boats could reduce waste
A Japanese fishing fleet is posting details of catches online in real time. Could this make fishing more sustainable by matching demand to supply?