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News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Air pollution: China's Olympian monitoring efforts
With the 2008 Olympics highlighting Beijing's air pollution problems, Wang Ying reports on the monitoring efforts that will be watched across China and beyond.
News
Chinese scientists recycle circuit boards to park benches
Chinese scientists are recycling e-waste into a strong material for multiple uses such as park benches and fences.
Current climate models 'ignoring brown carbon'
Scientists say that atmospheric models must be updated to incorporate the effects of brown carbon particles.
Indonesia profits from Taiwan e-learning scheme
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Features
China's Olympian efforts to tackle air pollution
Chinese action on Olympic air pollution is a huge experiment that will be closely watched across China, and further afield, writes Wang Ying.
Tibetan plateau melts in the face of climate change
The Tibetan plateau is feeling the effects of climate change, with glacial retreat and permafrost degradation among the effects.
Editorial
Don't let price rises blow development off course
Commodity price rises are no substitute for long-term investment in infrastructure and capacity as a means of securing sustained development.
Opinions
China must ensure innovation trickles down
Measures should be put in place to ensure that innovative scientific information is available to Chinese researchers, says Lan Xue.
China's top-down science communication fails its people
Scientists, not government, should lead efforts to explain the benefits and risks of modern technology, says Li Daguang.
