ENVIRONMENT
Biodiversity: try as we might, species keep dying 2010 was the year we were supposed to see the rate of extinctions and ecosystem loss slow down – but despite protection programmes worldwide, it’s not happening
TECH
Rainmaking using laser light Tiny clouds have been created by shooting a powerful laser into the sky over Berlin, Germany. Optimising the technique on a larger scale could result in rain on demand
ZOOLOGGER
Why Japan’s favourite fish is super-sinister The puffer fish – aka the fugu – can blow itself up, and its poison can kill you if you eat it. Now…
