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Why it matters
Tipping points
16th February 2008
Arctic sea ice could disappear within 10 years, along with eight other regions around the world, thanks to global warming
Why it matters
The bottom line
19th January 2008
You may not think that we would be able to cause havoc at the bottom of the ocean – but we are doing it this very minute
Why it matters
Carbon growth spurt
5th January 2008
Doubling atmospheric carbon dioxide speeds up tree growth by about 20 per cent – but probably not in the long run
What we're doing Right
A charge for change
5th January 2008
Silicon-lithium batteries could improve the holding capacity for batteries by ten times
What we're doing Right
Add carbon and stir
15th December 2007
Instead of “engineered burials,” adding reactive carbon to polluted soils could actually keep toxic chemicals out of the food chain
What we're doing Right
Beyond corn-fueled commutes
1st December 2007
Using enzymes from the guts of termites could allow us to make ethanol fuel from woody waste rather than food crops, and would reduce emissions by up to 80 per cent to boot
What we're doing Wrong
Fish Vs. Farm
17th November 2007
“Political holy water” is poisoning the waters of the Gulf of Mexico
Why it matters
Shipping News
17th November 2007
Pollution from shipping doesn’t just smell bad – scientists have estimated just how many people are killed by it each year