Malaria in retreat in much of sub-Saharan Africa, says WHO

Bed nets and indoor spraying credited with cutting rates of admissions and deaths, but gains are fragile, WHO warns



http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/dec/14/malaria-retreat-sub-saharan-africa

Brisbane floods: before and after

High-resolution aerial photos taken over Brisbane last week have
revealed the scale of devastation across dozens of suburbs and tens of thousands
of homes and businesses.

The aerial photos of the Brisbane floods were taken in flyovers on January 13
and January 14.

Hover over each photo to view the devastation caused by flooding.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/infographics/qld-floods/beforeafter.htm?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

How can we feed 9 billion?

The world’s population is set to soar in the coming decades – but food   supplies are already under pressure. Meanwhile, Britain and Europe have   turned their backs on a great agricultural revolution.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/8258167/How-can-we-feed-9-billion.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The US-China power balance

Talks between US President Barack Obama and Chinese
President Hu Jintao are being billed as the most important meeting between the
two countries for 30 years. It comes at a time when relations have been strained
by issues such as the trade imbalance and China's growing military might.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12224578?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

On the map

Until recently, what is often billed as one of Africa's largest slums
- Kibera, in the Kenyan capital Nairobi - was a blank spot on official maps. But
a group of volunteers have been training young people living there to create
their own digital map of the area.


The result is the first complete map of Kibera, which it is hoped can form
the basis of plans to improve the area and the lives of its residents

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12164081?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

The population explosion

This year, there will be 7 billion people on Earth. But how will the planet will cope with the expanding population – and is there anything we can, or should, do to stop it?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/14/population-explosion-seven-billion

Brisbane floods: the submerged city in pictures

The Brisbane river peaked at 4.46 metres, just short of record levels. The city centre and several suburbs have been inundated with floodwater with more than 100,000 homes without power.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2011/jan/13/australia-natural-disasters