Environment Mangrove loss charted Satellite imagery unveils mass depletion of mangroves worldwide. GM Is GM sugar right for Brazil? Energy A dim view of solar microgrids Fisheries Emerging virus threatens tilapia stocks An emerging virus spreading through the world’s tilapia fish stocks poses a threat to livelihoods and global food security. News: 23/06/17 Invention could slash energy consumption Egyptian innovator transforms electricity system to make homes safe from shocks and cut energy use by 85 per cent. Energy Engineering Innovation Technology News: 22/06/17 Aquaculture is main driver of mangrove losses New study confirms devastating effect of aquaculture on mangroves around the world especially in South-East Asia. Environment Conservation Forestry Fisheries Climate change Opinion: 21/06/17 Civil groups’ apathy on STI hurts Africa’s SDG progress How to get science working for the SDGs? Get political parties and NGOs involved, says John Mugabe. Cooperation Governance Innovation Policy R&D News: 20/06/17 Brazil’s transgenic sugarcane stirs up controversy The approval of a GM variety that kills a devastating pest in cane fields gets mixed reactions. Agriculture Biodiversity Biotechnology Environment Farming Water and power: Mega-dams, mega-damage? From the Amazon to the Mekong, hydropower projects risk impacts on people and environment for low-carbon energy. Leave no child behind: Moving the agenda forward Progress has been made protecting children around the world, but how can we continue this trend, as well as assess children under the radar? How to advance your career in science How do you get on the right path in your scientific career? Here we’ve distilled advice and tips from researchers. Bhutan’s quest for alternative energy Shrinking glaciers and a changing economy are forcing the Bhutanese to question their dependence on hydropower. Mapping trachoma to eliminate blindness Explore how a huge project targeting this infectious eye condition has set the standard for surveying disease.
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Opinion: 15/06/17 Africa risks fading from digital knowledge economy Internet access is not enough to transform economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, write Sanna Ojanperä and Mark Graham. Knowledge economy ICTs Communication News: 14/06/17 FAO warns of tilapia virus as outbreak spreads Three regions are hit by a viral disease threatening tilapia, one of the world’s most popular farmed fish species. Fisheries Farming Agriculture R&D Trade News: 13/06/17 Fears of SDG clashes overblown, study finds The Sustainable Development Goals mostly reinforce, rather than clash with, each other, research finds. SDGs Governance R&D Sustainability Evaluation News: 12/06/17 Biosensor tested for quick dengue detection Device developed by Brazilian researchers could become a cheap diagnostic tool, giving results in minutes. Enterprise Health Biotechnology News: 09/06/17 Solar microgrids not enough to boost income Solar microgrids alone are insufficient to improve socioeconomic conditions in remote areas, says a study. Energy Enterprise Funding Policy Opinion: 08/06/17 Open data is about people, not just innovation True change will come if we stop treating data as a techie bolt-on and reach marginalised groups, says Ana Brandusescu. Data Digital divide Education Communication ICTs Load more
