‘Top down’ climate data don’t serve growing cities
Dec 2, 2014, 4:00 am By SciDev
For climate data to be truly useful, scientists must work more closely with planners, says Sarah…A solar revolution in West Africa’s villages
Dec 2, 2014, 2:00 am By SciDev
In many off-grid villages in West Africa, solar power now provides energy for lighting, cooking and…What to expect from the COP 20 climate summit
Dec 1, 2014, 12:00 pm By SciDevThe UN meeting offers a glimpse into complex climate change debates that normally go on behind…Focus on Gender: Climate change fuels sexual violence
Dec 1, 2014, 9:00 am By SciDev
The link between climate and sexual attacks may be indirect, but evidence about it is rising, says…SciDev.Net Podcast: Open mapping for development
Dec 1, 2014, 8:00 am By SciDevThis month’s show explores how modern technology is enabling the ancient art of mapping to assist…Q&A: Why ‘reluctant innovators’ offer development hope
Nov 28, 2014, 5:00 pm By SciDev
Communications pioneer Ken Banks explains why ordinary people’s anger at problems is the best way…Climate change and knowledge from Peru’s indigenous roots
Nov 28, 2014, 10:15 am By SciDev
This photo essay explores how science preserves diversity and complements traditional knowledge at…Facebook’s universal access ‘Trojan horse’ attacked
Nov 27, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDev
Critics say the Internet.org app, which offers free web access to the poor, also reinforces online…Facebook’s universal access ‘Trojan horse’ attacked
Nov 27, 2014, 10:00 am By SciDevCritics say the Internet.org app, which offers free web access to the poor, also reinforces online…View on Poverty: Turning mobiles into emergency tools
Nov 26, 2014, 11:00 am By SciDev
Simple and affordable tweaks could make phones more resilient and useful in disasters, says Wladimir…Genome of tapeworm found in man’s brain sequenced
Nov 26, 2014, 11:00 am By SciDev
Mystery condition turned out to be a rare tapeworm and now its genetic code could help to fight…Speedy Ebola test among UK projects given grant
Nov 26, 2014, 2:00 am By SciDev
The five research projects include one to train foreign health workers to avoid clashes with local…Q&A: Investing in science to reduce conflict in Africa
Nov 25, 2014, 12:00 pm By SciDevAn audio interview with TWAS executive director Romain Murenzi on using science to promote peaceful…The unresolved problem of measuring development
Nov 24, 2014, 12:00 pm By SciDev
If the scientifically minded gave it their attention, could they devise ways to quantify fuzzy…Hope for monarch butterfly after Mexican logging halted
Nov 24, 2014, 9:00 am By SciDev
But Canadian and US action on pesticide use is also vital to ensure the migratory insect’s…Focus on Private Sector: A rapid strike force for aid
12:00pm By SciDevThe Ebola response shows how firms can raise and deliver funding more quickly than other sectors,…Plastic bricks could protect Indian homes from monsoon
11:10am By SciDev
Waste plastic bags could be turned into a substitute for the clay bricks that heavy rain can wash…Q&A: The UN Global Pulse director on big data’s future
10:00am By SciDevIn this audio interview, Robert Kirkpatrick highlights the challenges ahead for data and sustainable…Focus on Migration: A scapegoat for city crime
Thu 10:00am By SciDev
Disordered, violent urban areas are a sign of poor governance, not too many incomers, says Max…Battery could allow poor nations to turn heat to power
Thu 6:00am By SciDev
The system may one day provide off-grid electricity as it works at lower temperatures than existing…
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