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A strange mix of people keep sneaking into Chernobyl

Humans

A strange mix of people keep sneaking into Chernobyl

Documentary Stalking Chernobyl meets the eclectic mix of people who keep visiting the site of world’s worst nuclear disaster. The film is a triumph, says Simon Ings

Culture

Solar Panels in Germany

Technology

Two-sided solar panels that track the sun produce a third more energy

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Mega solar plant uses 170,000 mirrors to generate heat for electricity

Technology

Mega solar plant uses 170,000 mirrors to generate heat for electricity

Regulars

What is dark energy, and could it destroy the universe?

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What is dark energy, and could it destroy the universe?

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Mike Sulu at New ��˾þ� Live

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Microorganisms: the future of food, fuel and medicine

Video

Oil pump

Environment

Fracking wells in the US are leaking loads of planet-warming methane

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Electricity pylon

Environment

Coronavirus crisis could cut UK summer electricity use by a fifth

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Places around England compete to host underground nuclear waste dump

Technology

Places around England compete to host underground nuclear waste dump

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Electric car

Environment

Electric cars really are a greener option than fossil fuel vehicles

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Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie's luminous legacy

Physics

Radioactive review: A reimagining of Marie Curie's luminous legacy

A new film squares up to the tough task of reinventing Marie Curie, one of science's biggest stars, by building a big picture of her work – and its future fallout

Culture

Environment

Binge watching TV isn't as bad for the climate as some reports suggest

Analysis

Technology

World’s stinkiest fruit could make super-fast electric chargers

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Technology

AI could help make fast-charging, long-lasting electric car batteries

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Technology

Can we quit cobalt batteries fast enough to make electric cars viable?

Analysis