21 h. ago Going Nuclear by Tim Gregory: Want to save the planet? GO NUCLEAR

Worried about atomic power? Don't be, writes a scientist: radioactivity is everywhere... even in bananas!

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27 h. ago Prince William's environmental mission needed 'more than ever' says Robert Irwin

Robert Irwin, the son of iconic environmentalist Steve Irwin, said Prince William's eco mission to help save the planet is needed 'more than ever' as he wishes the future King a happy birthday

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3 d. ago Want to plant trees to offset fossil fuels? You'd need all of North and Central America, study finds

Planting trees can help save the planet, right

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1 week ago AD FEATURE: Simple ways for your family to save water, energy and the planet

Scotland's invaluable water supply is not unlimited - here's how you can use it wisely and responsibly, and not waste it

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2 w. ago Going Nuclear by Tim Gregory review – a boosterish case for atomic energy

Safety concerns demand more space and consideration in this otherwise excellent work of popular scienceThere is something biblical about the fraternal relationship between the atomic bomb and the nuclear reactor. Both involve bombarding uranium-235 atoms with neutrons to produce a chain reaction via nuclear fission. Both were made possible in the same instant, at 3.25pm on 2 December 1942, when the Manhattan Project’s Enrico Fermi orchestrated the first human-made chain reaction in the squash court of the University of Chicago. “The flame of nuclear fission brought us to the forked road of promise and peril,” writes Tim Gregory.The bomb came first, of course, but atomic dread coexisted with tremendous optimism about what President Eisenhower dubbed “atoms for peace”: the potential of controlled fission to generate limitless energy. As David Lilienthal of the US Atomic Energy Commission observed, atom-splitting thus inspired a pseudo-religious binary: “It would either destr...

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3 w. ago Insect burgers won't save the planet and may cause global warming havoc say boffins

Government study found that insect protein is generally worse for the environment and unless we prefer insects to more traditional meat there's no point swapping

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4 w. ago Penguins hailed heroes as their poo 'can save the planet', boffins have explained

Packed with ammonia, penguin poo can help lower temperatures as the ammonia rises into the atmosphere, creating clouds that deflect sunlight and lowers the temperature

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last month How to make your home greener this summer: Top tips for an energy

Save money when the colder months arrive by getting ahead of the game and making these changes now, to create a more energy-efficient home. Find out how.

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