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UK body to coordinate climate change teamwork

A coordinating body will oversee cooperation between UK agencies involved in climate change research in developing countries.

05/10/07

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Experts highlight ‘lack of interest’ in mental health

The mental health sector is under-resourced in developing countries, despite a high burden of mental disease, say experts.

11/09/07

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Soil degradation issues ‘swept aside’, say experts

More attention must be paid to the global degradation of land and its impact on climate change and food ...

07/09/07

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Carbon dioxide could make grasslands ‘unusable’

Research has shown that increased levels of carbon dioxide encourage woody shrubs to replace grass in grasslands, making for ...

30/08/07

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Brown haze ‘heating up’ South Asia

The brown clouds of pollution over the Indian Ocean are contributing as much to atmospheric warming as greenhouse gases, ...

07/08/07

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Human action ‘changing rainfall’ in developing world

Humans are responsible for changing rainfall patterns observed in many developing countries, say climate scientists.

31/07/07

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Better biofuel uses best of both worlds

Scientists have combined biological and chemical methods to create a high-energy biofuel that can be produced more quickly and ...

21/06/07

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Indian loan project gives solar energy to rural poor

A UN project has given India's poor access to clean and reliable energy through a system of small loans.

30/04/07

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UNESCO ‘must rethink science strategies’

UNESCO's approach to science and its core activities need rethinking, according to an independent review.

27/04/07

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Federation to extend science journalist mentoring

The World Federation of Science Journalists plans to extend its mentoring programme to Asia and Latin America.

23/04/07

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Polio eradication ‘cheaper than control’

The cumulative and human cost of eradicating polio is lower in the long run than that of control programmes, ...

20/04/07

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UK to host next world science journalism conference

The United Kingdom will host the next World Conference of Science Journalists, with a special focus on developing countries.

18/04/07

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