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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Cold climates no bar to biogas production
Extremophile microbes in mud from a frozen Alaskan lake can be harnessed to make biogas.
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Japan's nuclear crisis: The story so far
<p>With muddled media reports of the ongoing crisis, New Scientist spells out exactly what has happened up to 15 March, and what might happen next.</p>
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Thorium reactors could rescue nuclear power
<p>An alternative to conventional uranium and plutonium reactors might be immune to the problems that have plagued the Fukushima nuclear power plant.</p>
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Fossil fuels are far deadlier than nuclear power
<p> <meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" /> <title></title> <meta content="OpenOffice.org 3.2 (Linux)" name="GENERATOR" /> <style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } --> </style> <p><font size="3">In the wake of the nuclear crisis in Japan, Germany has temporarily shut down seven o
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How newer reactors would have survived Fukushima
<p>The safety features and power backups built into third-generation reactors should shut them down safely even without electrical power.</p>
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Why radiation fears are often exaggerated
<p>Fear of radiation from Japan's stricken nuclear power plant must not blind us to the risks attached to the alternatives.</p>
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Smart-grid 'stockbrokers' to manage your power
<p>Software agents that get the best price by buying and selling electricity on your behalf could increase grid efficiency and help you cut costs.</p>
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Map reveals natural disaster hotspots
Ever since hurricane Katrina, it has been an open secret: the old, the poor and immigrants suffer most when natural disasters hit the US.
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Souped-up battery prepares to slay the gas guzzlers
The dream of climate-friendly, petroleum-free motoring is creeping closer - thanks to a clutch of breakthroughs in nanotechnology. Several recently reported lab findings promise to vastly improve the safety and performance of the high-capacity batteries that electric cars will need, at last making them a viable alternative to today's petroleum-powered vehicles. Feb 27, 2008
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Grand Canyon flushing experiment criticised
With creationists arguing over its formation, and lengthy disputes over land rights, the Grand Canyon has often been the focus of controversy.