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Men with a solar panel in Tanzania

The solar researchers aiming to light up Africa

Can a new network of African energy researchers lead the way on solar power for the continent? Christine Ottery finds out.

2 February 2012 | EN

Sustainable food production

Tackling the data gaps that could scupper the green economy

Yojana Sharma analyses the work of a four-day meeting on access to data and information that will feed into next year’s Rio+20 conference on sustainable development.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

21 December 2011 | EN

Accessing environmental and societal data

Information networks: bridging the gap between geeks and suits

Smriti Mallapaty looks at an attempt to overcome the difficulties of accessing and understanding environmental and societal information.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

21 December 2011 | EN

Cook stove, India

Quality control challenges for citizen science

Crowdsourced environmental data can be useful, for example in measuring black carbon emissions, but concerns remain about quality, says Yojana Sharma.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

18 December 2011 | EN

Polluted city, China

Why city resilience will be an issue at Rio+20

The cities account for more than three quarters of emissions of CO2, are home to half the world population and will be 'highly visible' at Rio +20.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

15 December 2011 | EN | ES

Google Map

The sense and sensitivity of technology for all

New technologies offer the promise of delivering environmental information to anyone who wants it, anywhere in the world. But we are not quite there yet.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

14 December 2011 | EN

Glacier

Studying glaciers at the top of the world

A network of mountaintop research stations is being built across Asia to study how large bodies of ice respond to increasing temperatures.

Source: Science

13 December 2011 | EN

A satellite image

Summit eyeing global sharing of environmental data

A preparatory meeting for the Rio+20 summit will discuss open access environmental data with a focus on biodiversity, water, oceans, cities and disasters. Yojana Sharma reports.

Source: SciDev.Net Conference Service

9 December 2011 | EN

Cow

'iCow': helping farmers make the most of their cattle

An organic farmer has invented a mobile phone application called 'iCow', which lets farmers register their herds and receive expert advice.

29 November 2011 | EN

How space tech can help solve Africa's socio-economic problems

Martin Sweeting, director of the UK's Surrey Space Centre, outlines why the time is ripe for Africa to harness space technology.

Source: The Guardian, Nigeria

25 October 2011 | EN

The functioning unit of the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station

Nuclear power after Fukushima: Facts and figures

Nuclear power promises clean energy for developing countries. Dave Elliott charts its progress and prospects after the accident at Fukushima.

28 September 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Gulf of Aqaba

The nuclear power plans that have survived Fukushima

SciDev.Net reporters from around the world tell us which countries are set on developing nuclear energy despite the Fukushima accident.

28 September 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Bernie Fanaroff

Q&A: Bernie Fanaroff on South Africa's bid to host the Square Kilometre Array

Bernie Fanaroff, director of South Africa's Square Kilometre Array project, tells SciDev.Net how hosting the world's most powerful radio telescope would benefit Africa.

2 August 2011 | EN

Landsat satellite image of Indonesia

Free data has great value, but challenges remain

Although massive amounts of data from sources such as Landsat have become open access, users face obstacles, says Daniel Schaffer.

21 June 2011 | EN

Heneri Dzinotyiweyi, Zimbabwean science minister

Tough times for Zimbabwe's science minister

Munyaradzi Makoni explains how an economic crisis and a brain drain have created problems for Zimbabwe's science minister, Heneri Dzinotyiweyi.

8 April 2011 | EN

Pharmacy sign in China

Fighting fake drugs with high-tech solutions

The fight against counterfeits is deploying scanners, spectrometers and minilabs, but nothing can replace national regulatory systems, says Yojana Sharma.

30 March 2011 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Explosion in Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant

Is Africa ready for safe nuclear power?

As Japan's nuclear accidents send shockwaves round the world, Alex Abutu explores whether Africa is ready to provide safe nuclear power.

17 March 2011 | EN | FR

Tractor in field

Smart farming takes off in the West

Innovative, smart approaches to farming that could save time and labour have piqued the interest of farmers from across the globe.

Source: Wired UK

22 December 2010 | EN

Nanotechnology for health: Facts and figures

Can developing countries use nanotechnology to improve health? Priya Shetty looks at nanomedicine's promise.

24 November 2010 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Case study: South Africa uses nanotech against TB

South Africa is using nanotechnology to improve existing tuberculosis drugs. Munyaradzi Makoni looks at a developing country's experience.

24 November 2010 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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