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Science journalism has an important role to play in scrutinising science and engaging with the media, says a Nature editorial.

IPCC chair R. K. Pachauri calls on journalists to maintain focus on the scientific rationale for action in their coverage of climate change.

Science journalists in the developing world can help bring science news to a global public, says senior Harvard fellow Cristine Russell.

Researchers in developing nations must become 'communicating scientists', sharing their knowledge beyond academia, says Valerie Corfield.

Scientists need to communicate better to improve the uptake of advancing technology, says Joseph Othieno.

Enquiry-based science education is essential for sustainable development, says Jorge E. Allende.

Climate-change reporting is woefully inadequate because too often editors lack interest and assign writers without expertise, says James Fahn.

Scientists, not government, should lead efforts to explain the benefits and risks of modern technology, says Li Daguang.

A regional strategy and a focus on capacity building would strengthen Gulf investments in S&T, say Wael K. Al-Delaimy and Hilal A. Lashuel.

Volunteer citizen scientists are an important resource — particularly for developing countries, argue Nigel Winser and Raghu Saxena.

Science should go 'glocal', integrating global with local knowledge, if it is to reach diverse ethnic communities, says Julia Tagüeña.

Better education, effective communication and dissemination of information could quell dangerous pseudoscience, argues George Claassen.

Let's encourage the mood of political cooperation on the big issues during the International Year of Planet Earth, says Nasser Ennih.

Scientists must be guaranteed freedom of speech if they are to help society, argues Jaime Requena.

Egypt has a long history of science communication but journalists today struggle to get the resources they need, says Nadia El-Awady.

Lisbeth Fog gives an insight into the trials and tribulations of setting up a network of science journalists in Colombia.

Accessing scientific research and persuading editors to publish stories are some of the issues facing Indian science journalists, says Pallava Bagla.