See also

• Science in the Tropics Series – Part 3 – Limited research funding in developing countries: a problem requiring change

  Can the capacity for scientific research developed in a social context of extreme inequality raise inequality in scientific research?

• Science in the Tropics Series – Part 2 – A narrow road: how to reconcile ethics with the progress of science

  Like technology, the evolution of science has a strong influence on progress, as well as generating great controversy around the world

• Hunger in the rising world: drought and conflict are constant threats

  The main causes are linked to extreme weather events, violent conflicts, wars, downturns and economic crisis

• Explosive Relationship: Global Warming and Tropical Diseases

  Using mathematical models, scientists estimate what the range of four arboviruses will look like by the end of the century: Oropouche, Mayaro, Rocio and Saint Louis encephalitis virus