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4 October 2017
Secure email, electric cars go free, Vitamin D and asthma, and more
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I want to show the courts who's to blame for climate change
4 October 2017
Climate modelling allows us to link extreme weather, climate change and emissions so we can use the law to hit big oil where it hurts, says Myles Allen
Grass-fed beef is bad for the planet and causes climate change
3 October 2017
Supporters like Prince Charles say raising cattle on pastures can be good for the environment, but the sums have been done and their claims don’t add up
Why Puerto Rico still has no electrical power and how to fix it
29 September 2017
Hurricane Maria is long gone but almost all of Puerto Rico has been left without a power supply, and restarting the national grid from scratch will be very difficult
A few cold drops falling through a cloud could create a downpour
27 September 2017
One raindrop that is less than 4°C cooler than the surrounding cloud can trigger a rapid burst of microdroplets, which can spawn a sudden rainstorm
Mexico City quake: A few seconds' warning can still save lives
27 September 2017
The recent earthquake in Mexico City shows even the best tremor alarms sometimes only go off seconds before – but clever planning can mean those few seconds save many people
Energy from evaporating water could rival wind and solar
26 September 2017
Water evaporating from lakes and reservoirs could provide a huge amount of electricity, but scaling up the technology will be tricky
What a surprise – the end of the world has been delayed, again
25 September 2017
The planet Nibiru was meant to wipe us out on Saturday. Undeterred by a no-show, doomsday theorists are already peddling more nonsense, warns Geraint Lewis
