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Nuclear crisis: How safe is Japan's food and water?
17:22 21 March 2011
Alerts have been issued on radiation levels in some Japanese food and water – how dangerous are they?
Japanese fatalistic about risk of death from earthquake
14:57 21 March 2011
Cross-cultural comparison reveals unexpected differences in people's perception of how they will fare if disaster strikes
How Josef Oehmen's advice on Fukushima went viral
12:24 21 March 2011
When an MIT risk researcher sent some advice to a cousin in Japan he quickly became cited as an authority on nuclear power. He tells New Scientist how
How not to change a climate sceptic's mind
THIS WEEK: 16:43 18 March 2011 | 14 comments
Even the soundest evidence is not enough if it comes from a source we suspect
After the flood: triage for disaster recovery
13:12 18 March 2011 | 1 comment
With thousands killed and almost half a million displaced, what are the priorities for rebuilding homes and communities in Japan?
Botanic gardens blamed for spreading plant invaders
THIS WEEK: 16:48 17 March 2011
More than half of the world's most invasive plant species take over native habitats after escaping from botanic gardens
Why Fukushima Daiichi won't be another Chernobyl
14:57 17 March 2011 | 3 comments
As Japan struggles to control some of its nuclear reactors, New Scientist explains why the situation will not be as bad as the 1986 Chernobyl disaster
The megaquake connection: Are huge earthquakes linked?
SPECIAL REPORT: 18:00 16 March 2011 | 8 comments
The recent cluster of huge quakes around the Pacific Ocean has fuelled speculation that they are seismically linked. New Scientist examines the evidence
Fukushima throws spotlight on quake zone nuclear power
SPECIAL REPORT: 18:00 16 March 2011 | 4 comments
The unfolding nuclear disaster in Japan should force a rethink on the building of nuclear power plants in seismically active areas
A measured disaster: Following quakes in fine detail
12:36 16 March 2011 | 1 comment
Last weekend's horrific events have given an unprecedented opportunity to probe the secrets of how giant earthquakes form
CLIMATE CHANGE
Casting a critical eye on climate models
Today's climate models are more sophisticated than ever – but they're still limited by our knowledge of the Earth. So how well do they really work?
ANIMALS
Plagues of lemmings driven by winter breeding
Lemming outbreaks are caused by the rodents' ability to breed throughout the long Arctic winters