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Air pollution: China's Olympian monitoring efforts
With the 2008 Olympics highlighting Beijing's air pollution problems, Wang Ying reports on the monitoring efforts that will be watched across China and beyond.
News
Climate models 'underestimating' tropical rainfall
Heavy rainfall associated with a warming climate is occurring at a higher rate than current climate models predict, scientists have found.
8 August 2008
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African science on the rise thanks to regional initiative
Researchers in eight African countries will benefit from three US$800,000 grants from the Regional Initiative in Science and Education (RISE).
8 August 2008
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China ventures into carbon capture
7 August 2008
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HIV drugs 'can defend against new infections'
7 August 2008
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Features
Tibetan plateau melts in the face of climate change
The Tibetan plateau is feeling the effects of climate change, with glacial retreat and permafrost degradation among the effects.
Maldives goes for mobile banking
30 July 2008
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Source: BBC Online
Editorial
Don't let price rises blow development off course
Commodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.
8 August 2008 | EN
Opinions
Poor countries' media must tackle climate change
Climate-change reporting is woefully inadequate because too often editors lack interest and assign writers without expertise, says James Fahn.
8 August 2008
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Malaria cannot be halted on its own
Malaria control efforts should be joined with those of neglected tropical diseases to achieve eradication, say Peter J. Hotez and David H. Molyneux.
5 August 2008
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Source: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Topic Gateways
Agriculture & Environment
Producing enough food for a rapidly growing population, and taking care of our planet are two of the world's biggest challenges.
Climate Change & Energy
Climate change is the greatest challenge facing the world today. Long-term development planning must now include measures to deal with it.
Health
Healthcare poses a complex challenge for developing countries, interweaving problems of science, health and development.
New
Technologies
New technologies have the potential to accelerate a country's development, but a global technology gap remains.
Science &
Innovation Policy
Developing countries are increasingly recognising the importance of science in developing their economies, and the challenges that entails.
Science
Communication
Scientific information is crucial for a variety of stakeholders, but communicating science poses a challenge for all.
Information Services
AIDS 2008: live on the SciDev.Net blog
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Africa needs a strong research community
Africa's universities must work together on solving the continent's problems, says Mammo Muchie
Raising the alarm for chronic diseases
Why chronic diseases in the developing world need to become a bigger global health priority
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