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Renewable oil: Ancient bacteria could fuel modern life

Earth

Renewable oil: Ancient bacteria could fuel modern life

Microbes with tweaked DNA can convert sunlight and carbon dioxide into oil, but will it ever power our cars?

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The climate change threat to nuclear power

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The climate change threat to nuclear power

Comment

Wind is Japan's strongest alternative to nuclear

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Wind is Japan's strongest alternative to nuclear

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Gas drilling contaminates drinking water

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Gas drilling contaminates drinking water

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US navy chief: I'm on a mission to stop using oil

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US navy chief: I'm on a mission to stop using oil

Opinion

Growing sugarcane could help cool Brazil

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Growing sugarcane could help cool Brazil

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Japan struggles to save power before a blackout summer

Technology

Japan struggles to save power before a blackout summer

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A single source for clean water and fuel

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A single source for clean water and fuel

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Wind and wave farms could affect Earth's energy balance

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Wind and wave farms could affect Earth's energy balance

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Fukushima radioactive fallout nears Chernobyl levels

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Fukushima radioactive fallout nears Chernobyl levels

A network of detectors have measured how much radioactive iodine and caesium Fukushima has emitted – levels are approaching those from Chernobyl

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Earth

Starting over: Rebuilding civilisation from scratch

Features

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Thorium reactors could rescue nuclear power

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Earth

Hold planes at the gate to cut greenhouse gases

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Fossil fuels are far deadlier than nuclear power

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