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Technology

Trump pulling the US out of a nuclear treaty is anything but smart

Ripping up the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty will spur a debilitating and dangerous arms race at a time the world can least afford it

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thermal image of houses

Environment

Old homes around the world must be retrofitted to meet climate targets

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Physics

Recreating star fusion on Earth could solve our energy crisis

Features

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Environment

Filling Sahara with solar and wind farms would double local rainfall

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Technology

Gas guzzlers reborn: Why your next car could run on hydrogen

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Technology

Floating nuclear plants could herald a new era of cheap, safe energy

Features

Nuclear waste

Physics

Ancient natural nuclear reactors show how to store radioactive waste

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The main gate of Los Alamos

Physics

The uranium hunters: Inside the school that trains nuclear inspectors

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Is North Korea really scrapping its nuclear weapons programme?

Technology

Is North Korea really scrapping its nuclear weapons programme?

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Fossil-free Dutch vehicles line up for a cool future

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Fossil-free Dutch vehicles line up for a cool future

We're wedded to fossil fuels, but no-one told the people of Leeuwarden-Friesland. Is this the most innovative community you've never heard of?

Culture

Physics

Trump's meeting with Putin may have had a surprise nuclear twist

Analysis

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Trump’s Iran U-turn could restart the global nuclear arms race

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Physics

Satellite images reveal how powerful North Korea’s nukes are

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