New study finds that extreme approaches work best, but come with risks
Hot, flat, crowded—and preparing for the worst
In a clarion call to other developing nations, Bangladesh is girding itself against the hazards of a warmer world
Forest a desert, cool the world
Computer simulations suggest a plan to cover the Sahara desert with trees could fight global warming
Turning a business eye on Pakistan’s science
Azam Khan Swati aims to make Pakistan’s science more practical and useful
The Dark and Mushy Side of A Frozen Continent
Researchers are uncovering a wetter world under the Antarctic ice than they ever imagined. But it’s far from clear which life forms call this extreme environment home.
The Plan to Unlock Lake Vostok
After a 6-year pause to consider the risks of environmental contamination, a Russian research team will resume drilling through the Antarctic ice.
Nuclear Power’s Expanding Territory
In Europe and the U.S., there’s little new activity in the nuclear power industry, but Asia has big plans for nuclear
Down to Earth: Lingering Nuclear Waste
Many countries plan to lock their nuclear waste underground for millennia, but will their plans really work for the long-run?
Architecture for the South
A string of buildings reminiscent of a caterpillar on skis has won a design competition for a new science center in Antarctica
Nepalese Porters Are World’s Most Effective Carriers
Nepalese porters do the job better than anyone else, hefting huge bundles while using relatively little energy
