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UK warns of huge cost of not tackling climate change

Tackling climate change now will cost far less than dealing with its impacts, warns an imminent report from the ...

04/10/06

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Cutting emissions without an economic slow-down

An accountancy firm has worked out how to sustain economic growth in emerging economies while cutting carbon emissions by ...

03/10/06

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US$3 billion pledged to fight climate change

One of Britain's wealthiest entrepreneurs, Richard Branson, is committing billions towards research into renewable energy.

22/09/06

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Treating parasitic worm could increase malaria risk

Research in Madagascar has found evidence that giving people drugs against a parasitic worm may worsen malaria infections.

31/08/06

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Bird flu protein’s ‘pocket’ could inspire better drugs

A newly discovered detail of the H5N1 bird flu virus's structure that could be exploited to make new, targeted ...

16/08/06

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Rising temperatures spell fire, drought and forest loss

Researchers have warned that climate change will lead to greater risks of drought, wildfires and forest loss in many ...

15/08/06

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H5N1 and human flu ‘hybrid’ does not spread

Researchers have created various combinations of the H5N1 bird flu virus and a human flu virus, but say none ...

02/08/06

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Drug library yields ‘promising’ malaria therapy

Researchers have found that a drug widely available for treating allergies is effective against a strain of malaria in ...

03/07/06

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Some drug resistant forms of TB more likely to spread

A study shows that drug-resistant tuberculosis bacteria are not necessarily weaker than their non-resistant relatives.

30/06/06

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Media ‘need support in explaining climate change’

A survey in four developing countries suggests public discussion on climate change is hampered by the media's poor knowledge ...

22/06/06

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Project to assess sustainability of Asian rice farms

Scientists are developing a set of indicators to measure the sustainability of rice production in South East Asia.

07/06/06

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WHO boost for research on neglected diseases

The World Health Organization last week passed an agreement to promote research and development on diseases that affect poorer ...

05/06/06

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