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Exclusive: First visit to Russia's secret nuclear disaster site

Deep in the cold war, Russia managed to hide another Chernobyl – a catastrophic explosion that affected thousands. Fred Pearce visits the Mayak evacuation zone

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Breakthrough Prize hands out $25 million for 'Oscars' of science

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Breakthrough Prize hands out $25 million for 'Oscars' of science

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Inside of fusion reactor JET, showing a purple plasma on the right

Technology

Brexit puts Europe's nuclear fusion future in doubt

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Earth

Finland set to become first country to ban coal use for energy

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Space

Is new talk of interstellar drive too good to be true?

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Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

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Energy-efficient engine turns waste hot water into electricity

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Old Scientist: Happily upholding ideals since issue number 1

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Earth

The world in 2076: That nuclear war was a bit of a bummer

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The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

Physics

The world in 2076: Goodbye electricity, hello superconductivity

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The world in 2076: Artificial starlight has made energy free

Technology

The world in 2076: Artificial starlight has made energy free

Even if we finally achieve the dream of controlled nuclear fusion on Earth, it will carry an environmental cost

Features

Earth

Donald Trump's climate sceptics are coming to drill, baby, drill

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Earth

2016 now looks dead set to become the hottest year on record

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President Trump’s defence deals may spark a nuclear arms race

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Earth

A pause in growth rate of atmospheric CO₂ is over – here’s why

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