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Arsenic: when will the clean water start flowing?
Many new technologies have promised to remove arsenic from drinking water but little has changed on the ground, finds T. V. Padma.
FEATURE | 24 November 2009 | EN
Remote sensing for natural disasters: Facts and figures
Sian Lewis explains how remote sensing can be used to manage natural disasters and highlights ongoing efforts and obstacles.
Launching your own satellite — the pros and cons
Developing nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.
Harvesting biofuel from solar panels
Indian researchers propose using a type of algae as a source of biofuel — which could then be 'milked' from specially-designed solar panels.
FEATURE | 13 October 2009 | EN
Climate change and insect-borne disease: Facts and figures
Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.
Climate change — adapting is crucial too
Climate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.
FEATURE | 4 September 2009 | EN
An eye in the sky watching forests disappear
Remote sensing is crucial for getting the measure of forest loss. Countries don't need their own satellites but they do need training.
Climate salvation from low-soot stoves?
Using low-soot stoves in Africa and Asia would cut levels of black carbon, which warms the atmosphere.
Rural Internet — not online but still connected
The Internet is spreading to villages in the developing world — but sometimes in unexpected ways, reports Katherine Nightingale.
Growing money on trees?
Growing forests might be easy but getting developing-country forests onto the carbon market is proving more difficult.
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.
'Spoken web' aims to beat India's digital poverty trap
Researchers have devised a version of the web that requires cellphones instead of computers, targeted at people who cannot read or write
Global trials fall short on ethical standards
Developing countries are attractive places to run clinical trials, but in many places ethical oversight falls short.
Cyclones in the Indian Ocean: Facts and figures
Greg O'Hare explains the what, why, when and how of cyclones, and reviews their effects in South Asia.
India's storming cyclone research
Bay of Bengal cyclones are often hugely destructive. India hopes to cut deaths in the region through improved storm prediction and research.
East meets West in pharmaceutical drug deals
Big pharma drug companies are striking deals with Asian drug researchers to secure the future of the drug industry.
Maldives goes for mobile banking
The Maldives has launched a pioneering system for its citizens to bank primarily using mobile phones.
FEATURE | 30 July 2008 | EN
Therapeutic vaccines: a new hope for chronic diseases?
Vaccines for non-infectious illness could help developing nations tackle the growing burden of chronic disease. Maryke Steffens reports.
Q&A: Grand challenges in chronic diseases
Abdallah S. Daar speaks to SciDev.Net about the Grand Challenges in Chronic Non-communicable Diseases initiative.
Clay filters clean up in Sri Lanka
A low-tech clay water filter is proving successful in Sri Lanka, cutting disease levels and saving on fuel costs.
FEATURE | 15 July 2008 | EN
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
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