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Ice retreat creates new CO2 store
Vast new "carbon sinks" in the Antarctic are filling the void left by retreating ice shelves and glaciers.
On the rocks
What might Shackleton's whisky taste like?
Copenhagen 'must produce targets'
Denmark's prime minister says said there must be firm pledges on greenhouse gas reductions at climate talks in Copenhagen.
Copenhagen 'must produce targets'
Denmark's prime minister says said there must be firm pledges on greenhouse gas reductions at climate talks in Copenhagen.
LHC nears restart after repairs
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could restart as early as this weekend after more than a year of repairs.
LHC nears restart after repairs
The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) could restart as early as this weekend after more than a year of repairs.
Alma antennas collect first data
The Alma observatory in Chile collects its first measurements from the telescope site, which is located 5,000m up in the Andes.
Quantum world
Alan Davies heads into the world of quantum mechanics
Quantum world
Alan Davies delves into the world of quantum mechanics
Seamount diary: In Pictures
The diversity of animals already sighted by the IUCN expedition to study seamounts rising from the floor of the Indian Ocean.
Seamount diary: In Pictures
The diversity of animals already sighted by the IUCN expedition to study seamounts rising from the floor of the Indian Ocean.
Seamount diary: November 2009
IUCN scientists sail into the southern Indian Ocean to unveil the mysteries of little-explored underwater seamounts.
Seamount diary: November 2009
IUCN scientists unveil the mysteries of underwater seamounts.
Night sight
How British troops are able to see in the dark
Night sight
How British troops are able to see in the dark
Tech solutions?
How technology could help us beat climate change
Tech solutions?
How technology could help counter climate change
China and US vow climate harmony
The Chinese and US presidents agree to work together on the world's most pressing problems, notably climate change.
Age of cyber warfare is 'dawning'
Many nations are now arming to defend themselves in a cyber war and readying forces to conduct their own attacks, says a report.
Ketamine use 'harms memory'
Frequent use of ketamine - a drug which is increasingly popular with clubbers - is linked with memory problems.