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News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Talking clean tech at Copenhagen
As the climate talks approach, our collection examines how poor nations can obtain the technologies they need to tackle and adapt to climate change.
News
Malaria impasse 'could be overcome with brain scans'
MRI scans could transform scientists' understanding of cerebral malaria but the technology is barely used, say researchers
Diarrhoea kills over a million over-fives each year
Deaths from diarrhoea in over-five-year-olds far exceed established estimates, according to a new study.
30 October 2009
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Features
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.
Floating toilets may cut river illnesses
Persuading Cambodian river-dwellers to use a newly designed floating toilet instead of the river could cut soaring diarrhoea rates.
14 July 2009
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Source: IRIN
Editorial
Clean technology as a public good
Clean technology to meet poor communities' needs must lie at the heart of any sustainable strategy to combat climate change.
5 November 2009 | EN
Opinions
CGIAR reforms make research decision-making distant
CGIAR reforms take research decisions too far away, says Hartmann, director-general of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA).
6 October 2009
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Climate change brings natural disasters and disease
We must prepare for climate change bringing more natural disasters that favour mosquito-borne disease, says Jai P. Narain from the WHO.
Nurturing research networks boosts health policy
20 May 2009
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