Registration for the World Conference of Science Journalists 2025 (WCSJ2025), to be held from 1-5 December at the CSIR International Convention Centre in Pretoria, South Africa, is now open. Its overarching theme is “Science journalism and social justice: journalism that builds understanding and resilience”.

This is an unmissable event for science journalists, science communicators and scientists wanting to publicise their work. The international biennial conference is taking place for the first time ever on African soil and presents a unique opportunity for everyone interested in communicating science to hone their craft, to network with their peers, and to find stories about groundbreaking African science.

To meet the Paris Agreement goals, countries must act according to their ‘fair share’ targets. However, researchers from Utrecht University found a bias in how those targets were calculated until now: “previous studies assessing countries climate ambition share a feature that rewards high emitters at the expense of the most vulnerable ones.” They propose a fairer method of calculating, that influences climate change mitigations globally. As negotiated climate targets are still insufficient, this work underscores the growing role of courts in ensuring that climate and human rights obligations are met. The research, led by Yann Robiou du Pont, was published on 3 September in Nature Communications.

Neonates who undergo enterostomy are at risk of complications that can lead to poor growth, fluid-electrolyte imbalance, and growth abnormalities if the postoperative nutrition is not optimally managed. To address this, researchers have developed a clinical guideline for postoperative nutrition support in neonates with enterostomy (2024). This standardized evidence-based guideline for infants with enterostomy presents 22 recommendations for postoperative nutritional management in this high-risk population.