Farming Water filtered with soil bricks Moroccan home-based system cleans water for domestic use and irrigation. Farming App to detect crop disease Climate Change Awarded for reducing sugarcane emissions Agriculture A decent rural life IFAD president Gilbert Houngbo on transforming rural areas with affordable tech. Water Data as a negotiating chip Disease detection Faster test to spot anaemia in the field Journalism WCSJ in Africa? After 25 years and 11 announced conferences, the WCSJ has never been to Africa. Biodiversity Amazon tree species recount Policy Decolonising science? Health Zika or Dengue? New test can tell Paper strip similar to pregnancy test identifies cause of infection in minutes. News: 16/11/17 Climate goal in peril as science points to 3 degree warming World leaders meeting in Bonn say goals of Paris Accord will not be met as research points to emissions on the rise. Climate change SDGs Environment Policy Cooperation News: 14/11/17 Inventory revises down Amazon tree species list A recent inventory reveals knowledge gaps, showing up to 40 per cent fewer tree species than previously estimated. Biodiversity Conservation Forestry Environment News: 13/11/17 App ‘trained’ to spot crop disease, alert farmers Mobile-phone application using artificial intelligence to diagnose cassava disease gets funds for scale-up. Farming ICTs Agriculture R&D; Disease News: 10/11/17 Method that cuts sugarcane emissions gets global prize Award recognises Brazilian scientist for work that slashes nitrous oxide emissions through fertilizer use. Agriculture Climate change Environment 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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News: 09/11/17 Water data used ‘as a negotiating chip’ Data hoarding hampers water security efforts, science for peace conference hears. Climate change Data Water Conflict News: 08/11/17 Soil-based filter bricks clean up water for Moroccan farmers A home-made filter assembled with local materials cleans up water for irrigation and domestic use. Water Agriculture Farming Feature: 07/11/17 Q&A;: ‘It doesn't matter if you improve your productivity ten-fold’ IFAD president Gilbert Houngbo makes the case for a ‘rural transformation’ backed by affordable technology. Agriculture Food security Policy Feature: 03/11/17 Q&A;: A force behind new dynamics in South African science Minister Naledi Pandor talks about SKA’s wider impacts and backing up words with actions on gender equality in science. Gender Pollution News: 02/11/17 ‘Smart’ turbine part for power plants made in Egypt Invention wins African prize and attracts interest for potential to boost the efficiency of conventional turbines. News: 31/10/17 Test tells Zika and Dengue infections apart Paper strip similar to pregnancy test identifies cause of infection in minutes with a small blood sample. Load more
