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Fires: Spotted from satellites, warned by phone
Combining satellite data with mobile phones offers cheap and effective tools for managing fires, says South African scientist Philip Frost.
Disaster management needs satellite 'constellations'
Disaster management needs constellations of satellites with multispectral sensors, says Indian space researcher, Ranganath Navalgund.
Satellites can help monitor and manage African droughts
Kenyan MP and remote sensing expert, Wilbur Ottichilo, argues the time is ripe for using satellites to spot developing African droughts.
Satellites offer crucial data for volcano safety
Volcano expert Geoff Wadge explains how the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters helped manage a volcanic eruption in Montserrat.
Africans need earthquake education
Africans need to be more aware of earthquakes to cope with disasters — and there's no better place to start than in schools, says Chris Hartnady.
OPINION | 11 November 2009 | EN
Everyone must be involved in earthquake planning
Everyone — from scientists to the public — has a role to play in preparing for earthquakes, says a Nature editorial.
Community ownership is key to nanotech water projects
Nanotechnology must be effectively shared with stakeholders if it's to deliver clean water, say Thembela Hillie and Mbhuti Hlophe.
Nanoscale water treatment needs innovative engineering
Engineering a useable product is the key to making nanotechnology work for water treatment, says Ashok Raichur.
Nanotech for water can help business innovate and grow
Developing world businesses must invest in nanotech research and development for clean water to stay ahead, says Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb.
Developing world advances nanotech for clean water
Developing countries are making good progress on nanotech for clean water, say Paulo Sergio de Paula Herrmann Jr. and José Antônio Brum.
Nanotech for clean water: New technology, new rules?
Emerging nanotech for purifying water at this stage should be regulated with existing laws, say Malini Balakrishnan and Nidhi Srivastava.
Astronomy can foster development
Strengthening astronomy in poor nations can help promote socio-economic development, says South African astronomer, Kevindran Govender.
Expert highlights the importance of Cuban nanotech
Nanotechnology should be used to develop Cuban pharmaceutical products to prevent them being pushed out of the market, warns an expert.
OPINION | 31 December 2008 | ES
African development needs good geo-spatial information
Africa must make it easy to access and share geo-spatial information, says head of South Africa's mapping organisation, Derek Clarke.
Mobile phones can help manage diseases
Mobile phones can improve health services and provide help for displaced patients during political crises, say Richard Lester and Sarah Karanja.
OPINION | 1 December 2008 | EN
Technology transfer is key to reaping nanotech benefits
Technology transfer is central to translating nanotechnology research into benefits for society, says Bai Chunli.
Physics can help fuel economic growth
Physics is important for sustainable economic growth, says physicist Reza Mansouri.
Vulnerability maps could help cut cyclone death tolls
Investing in detailed maps of potential cyclone damage will save lives in Indian Ocean countries, says Shishir Dube.
Forecasting investment can prevent cyclone destruction
Improved forecasting and mitigation strategies are essential to limiting the damage caused by tropical cyclones, says Peter J. Webster.
OPINION | 15 August 2008 | EN
Kenyan education should embrace nanotechnology
Kenya should establish a nanotechnology curriculum to get ahead of the game, say Macharia Waruingi and Jean Njoroge.
OPINION | 6 June 2008 | EN
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