Does Germany's nuclear waste headache warrant a global fix?
3 February 2016
Germany is not the only nation struggling with nuclear power's toxic legacy, so international collaboration could be the best route to a solution
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In his final State of the Union address, Barack Obama talked up the need for Americans to set aside ideology and heed the evidence, says Andrew Rosenberg
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Plans set out to cut carbon emissions in poverty-stricken Malawi look solid, but growing rural populations complicate the picture, warns Roger Harrabin
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UN head Ban Ki-moon has urged divestment from fossil fuels. Premature posturing, says Paul Younger. No, it's vital and timely, insists Tim Ratcliffe
