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Participatory mapping in Uganda - Flickr/ILRI

Mapping locally

With a little help, communities can use technology to build local knowledge of climate change risks
Farmers with mobile phones - Flickr/IICD

Apps for Africa

Prize-winning software applications are helping East African farmers cope with climate challenges
An Indian wheat farmer - Flickr/CIMMYT

Heat ages wheat

Wheat ages early in hot temperatures, so global warming could lead to lower yields
Asia–Pacific Analysis

Be prepared

Devastation from typhoons and floods will only increase unless South-East Asian governments start planning now

Man walking through a flooded ricefield by Flickr/ World Bank Photo Collection

Agriculture after Durban

This policy brief outlines how science can help improve policies for agricultural adaptation and mitigation
Rescue workers in Vietnam by Flickr/ IFRC

Aiming for the stars

Vietnam has bold space plans, including development of a satellite in collaboration with Japan, and space research with NASA
Ziziphus fruit in Mozambique by Flickr/tonrulkens

Money doesn't grow on trees

The perfect balance between cash crops and less lucrative tree-planting
Brahamputra river by Flickr/amirjina

Weather warnings

A few days warning makes all the difference when floods are on their way