Environment
WHO calls for a crackdown on plastic pollution
The World Health Organization (WHO) today calls for a further assessment of microplastics in the environment and their potential impacts on human health, following […]
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Cities
World scientists, local leaders map research agenda for cities and climate change
The Cities IPCC Cities and Climate Change Science Conference, hosted by the City of Edmonton, culminated with the establishment of a global blueprint to […]
Opinions
Science is a social process: facilitating community interactions across the research lifecycle
Sierra Williams Modern day research practice is incredibly collaborative, increasingly interdisciplinary and a very social process. PeerJ’s Community Manager Sierra Williams underlines the importance of […]
Biodiversity
Language a barrier to flow of scientific knowledge
Amin Equiano Language is still a major barrier to the transfer of scientific knowledge even though English is increasingly used as the global language […]
Sustainable Business
What lies behind Africa’s lack of access and unreliable power supplies
Afrobarometer, a pan-African, non-partisan research network, recently released a report highlighting Africa’s electricity challenges. Power shortages can hamper socioeconomic development, but they also have […]