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Including population control in climate policy risks human tragedy

16 August 2018

Making population issues part of the world's efforts to avert climate change could cause human rights abuses including forced sterilisation, says Ian Angus
The Next Einstein Forum has launched Scientific African, an open access multi-disciplinary journal

New mega-journal will raise the profile of African science

16 August 2018

A new journal for Africa's scientific researchers is about to makes its debut. It could be a game changer for the continent, says Curtis Abraham

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