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News
Small farmers could cash in on carbon monitoring
Small farmers across the developing world could benefit from a project to measure the amount of carbon locked in soils.
Chinese repatriation scheme 'needs tighter rules'
A scheme to tempt Chinese nationals back from overseas must screen applicants better to attract the best scientists, a meeting has heard.
Features
Chinese rubber rush leads to 'ecological credit crunch'
China's profitable rubber industry is a boon for some rural communities, but the environmental costs could be much higher.
Q&A: Clean technologies with Yvo de Boer
Yvo de Boer, the UN climate chief, speaks to SciDev.Net about getting clean technology into the developing world.
Editorial
Learning by doing: Experiences of writing for SciDev.Net
A survey of our contributors suggests improvements, but has also highlighted the challenges of science reporting in developing countries.
Opinions
Everyone must be involved in earthquake planning
Everyone — from scientists to the public — has a role to play in preparing for earthquakes, says a Nature editorial.
New tools to fight fake medicines
New technologies can help African countries identify counterfeit or substandard drugs, says director of Africa Fighting Malaria Roger Bate.
