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"Cellphones may become a key weapon in the war against HIV/Aids in Africa, allowing counsellors to reach greater numbers of people, says the chief of the United Nation's Aids agency."

Interesting article about distributing health advice using mobile phones, which are often much more common in Africa than laptops or desktops with Internet connections. Deals with various issues including language. (Useful for 2010 Case Study too).

"OLPCFoundation - November 15, 2008 - Zimi's story, recorded for One Laptop per Child in South Africa. The impact of OLPC on education and one child's life. "

By uploading images of this week's violence in Manama, the capital, to Web sites like YouTube and yFrog, and then sharing them on Facebook and Twitter, the protesters upstaged government accounts and drew worldwide attention to their demands. A novelty less than a decade ago, the cellphone camera has become a vital tool to document the government response to the unrest that has spread through the Middle East and North Africa.

Photo essay showing how some UK councils are failing to ensure that e-waste is recycled or properly disposed of as required by the WEEE. The photo essay tracks a container from the UK to West Africa.

The history of weather forecasting and early satellite programmes is told using archive film, highlighting the difficulties associated with a lack of weather data. 200 dedicated weather satellites have been launched since the 1960's. Together, these satellites enable us to monitor every weather system around the world and to see the weather as it approaches. Interview with meteorologist Ewen McCallam who is using a sequence of satellite images to identify a warm front, he goes on to describe how geostationary and polar orbiting satellites are used. Weather prediction can save lives, especially in tropical regions as information from satellites is used to track hurricanes as they develop. Computer models are shown following a storm over Africa developing into a hurricane over the Caribbean.