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Editorials

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Earth from space

Science must guide us towards a more sustainable future

A meeting in London this week will show whether science can not only diagnose our environmental crisis but also provide effective solutions.

23 March 2012 | EN | ES | 中文

Delegates at COP-17

Developing world must lead on green economic policy

Yet more failure to make much progress on climate change in Durban means that developing countries must exert stronger political pressure.

30 December 2011 | EN | ES | FR

Nuclear power plant, South Africa

Nuclear power: bruised but not broken

The world still needs nuclear power — but it must be safer and more transparent.

25 March 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Reducing forest emissions needs good science

The climate change debate offers a way to integrate forest management into development policy, but strategies must be informed by good science.

8 July 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Smog in Shanghai

Promises, promises …

More efforts are needed to hold the leaders of the G8 nations to commitments made at their annual summit meetings.

11 July 2008 | EN

Developing alternative technology will not be enough

Technology alone will not solve energy crisis

The world must not miss its second chance to take a radically different approach to energy consumption.

16 November 2007 | EN | ES

Data gathering in Botswana

Africa needs better data to combat global warming

Effective adaptation strategies will require reliable scientific data both on the nature of climate change and on its potential impact.

1 August 2007 | EN

The G8 meeting in 2001

G8 needs more 'joined-up' thinking on science

At its global summit next week the G8 needs to build on the work of its predecessors, putting science and technology back at the heart of the international aid agenda.

1 June 2007 | EN | ES

Brazil produces ethanol from sugarcane

Biofuel: a new opportunity for science collaboration?

The interest in Brazil's ethanol programme should be used to set up fairer partnerships between developing and developed countries.

3 April 2007 | EN | ES