Robert Macfarlane asks if a river is alive in his provocative new book 30. April 2025 (20:00) We should protect Earth's rivers and forests with laws. But it is another matter to recast them as actual life forms, as Robert Macfarlane's new book Is a River Alive? does(New Scientist)
We may soon be able to hold fossil fuel companies to account 30. April 2025 (20:00) A Peruvian farmer's case against energy giant RWE will be decided shortly. But it has already made history, says Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change lead author Friederike Otto(New Scientist)
Does science have a future in the US? 30. April 2025 (20:00) When politics and science align, it is easy to think science is apolitical. But the situation in the US today shows how science has always been fuelled by politics, says Annalee Newitz(New Scientist)
Why do so many AI company logos look like buttholes? 30. April 2025 (20:00) Feedback notes the proliferation of AI company logos, and agrees with one blogger's claim that many bear a striking resemblance to a certain anatomical feature(New Scientist)
Captivating images expose a 'staged version' of nature 30. April 2025 (20:00) In his series The Anthropocene Illusion, photographer Zed Nelson highlights the tension between an unfolding environmental crisis and our obsession with 'curating' nature(New Scientist)
This sensational novel shows what climate fiction can be 30. April 2025 (20:00) It can be difficult to work out which books count as climate fiction. Emily H. Wilson reads the shortlist for the Climate Fiction prize – and discovers Roz Dineen's powerful novel Briefly Very Beautiful(New Scientist)
Can running too far be bad for your health? 30. April 2025 (20:00) There’s no doubt that doing some long-distance running improves our fitness, but at what point does it become too much, asks Grace Wade(New Scientist)
Robert Macfarlane is wrong to cast rivers as life forms in new book 30. April 2025 (20:00) We should protect Earth's rivers and forests with laws. But it is another matter to claim them as living beings, as Robert Macfarlane does in his new book Is a River Alive?(New Scientist)
