Need public spending to fund Sustainable Development Goals: UNCTAD

'Fund poor, developing countries; lend easy to low-income economies'

Vaping likely has dangers that could take years for scientists to even know about

Many people don’t even know what these vaping devices contain

Boris Johnson by numbers: the next UK prime minister's career summed up

Here’s a breakdown of the numbers that have characterised his career to date

Every third child in the world is poor: UN

Children are more prone to poverty than adults across the world

India gets re-elected as observer to Arctic Council

China, South Korea, Singapore, Italy and Japan also have Observer status at the Council

Why this California town has declared ‘climate emergency’

Calls upon its residents to eliminate all greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

All alien invasive species are guilty until proven innocent

The dogma that invasive alien species should be eradicated is now suspect

IPR claims by big companies; farmers' food security under threat

Patents on seeds by corporations leave farmers unable to save or share seeds

Global population set to touch 9.7 billion in 2050: UN

India will be the most populous country in the world by 2022

Single-step solution

New reaction can simplify phenols’ production, cut costs

Knowledge commons

Library>> Digital • The US

In bad taste

AD>> Fast Food • The US

News Snippets

Celebrity’s anti-shale angst

SONG>>SHALE GAS • US

Sleeping with enemy

Bed bugs continue to be the most difficult pest to exterminate

Stolen work

Art>>  Retail company  • The US/Sweden

Paints that power home

Quantum dots convert sunlight into electricity

The dubious sceptic

Documents>> Climate Change • USA

Count carbon the cheap way

A handy instrument to measure soot level in the air

Ant’s invasion plan decoded

The fire ant first went to the US, then conquered the world

Oiled water?

Miller's experiment revisited

Champion of recyclers

Sericultured

Drug curdling problem solved