Hi, I am Joe Turner - a journalist with interests in soil science and sanitation - but recently have been writing about lots of different things!
Getting local voices to global talks on climate change - SciDev.Net
Getting local voices to global talks on climate cha...
How technology is helping culture-lovers cheat time and space
Just because a singer is no longer alive shouldn’t mean they can’t release a new song, just as being born several centuries too late shouldn’t prevent you from appreciating medieval life. That, at least, is the vision of European researchers who are using digital technology to enhance our artistic and cultural experiences.
Research links gender inequality and child mortality - SciDev.Net
Research links gender inequality and child mortalit...
Handwashing with soap slashes gut worm infections - SciDev.Net
Handwashing with soap slashes gut worm infections -...
Don't put irrigation above drinking water, says report
Water policies and technologies aiming to help meet sustainable development goals (SDGs) must rebalance the attention given to agriculture over drinking water, a UN report issued last week (15 May) has found.
Soil erosion may threaten global food security
Global soil erosion has reached levels that will endanger humanity’s ability to feed itself if nothing is done to lower it, a study warns.
S&T investment needed to hit water SDG targets
Dedicated investment in science and technology will be needed to have any chance of reaching the proposed water and sanitation-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, delegates at the UN-Water conference in Zaragoza, Spain, heard last week.
Europe's rare earth deposits could shore up tech industry | Horizon ...
Europe's rare earth deposits could shore up tech in...
Giant kites on the horizon as energy researchers look skywards ...
Giant kites on the horizon as energy researchers lo...
Fill up your gas tank with bamboo? | Science/AAAS | News
Fill up your gas tank with bamboo? | Science/AAAS |...
Complexities of Carbon Lowering | The Scientist Magazine®
Complexities of Carbon Lowering | The Scientist Mag...
The Ants of New York
Researchers find that pavement ants could have a role in keeping the streets of New York city clean of food waste.
Wrestling With the Ups and Downs of Freelancer Envy | The Freelancer, by Contently
Wrestling With the Ups and Downs of Freelancer Envy...
The changing climate: a burning need for action
The changing climate: a burning need for action
PM: Time to get serious on climate change - The Local
PM: Time to get serious on climate change - The Loc...