China's farming calendar 'out of step' with global warming
Seasonal markers need to be revised to take account of climate change, a study suggests.
14 February 2012 | EN

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Seasonal markers need to be revised to take account of climate change, a study suggests.
14 February 2012 | EN
Software applications, or apps, that help solve East African farmers' climate problems have received cash prizes in the Apps4Africa competition.
8 February 2012 | EN
Higher temperatures could decrease wheat yields by causing the crop to age prematurely.
8 February 2012 | EN
A report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking.
3 February 2012 | EN
African smallholders could benefit from both cash crops and carbon payments by planting trees such as mango and cashew around their homes.
Japan is to help Vietnam develop a satellite programme to help combat the effects of climate change and natural disasters.
13 January 2012 | EN
Trees can influence the local climate, but they are being left out of global climate models and predictions, according to scientists.
Developing countries could prepare better for extreme weather events if they used more than one weather model, say scientists.
10 January 2012 | EN
A new book on the vulnerabilities of Pacific island fisheries to climate change finds that although some will benefit more are at risk.
31 December 2011 | EN
Rising temperatures and less rainfall are causing the deaths of swathes of trees across the Sahel region in Africa, a study claims.
The Durban climate talks ended with a global agreement to work towards carbon targets, but critics say key issues have been sidelined.
A report on solar geoengineering argues that extensive research and good governance are essential for safe use of this fledgling technology.
Farmers facing climate change will see how those in other parts of the world already survive under the same conditions.
The Uruguayan farming sector has received US$49 million from the World Bank to tackle climate change through science and technology transfer.
2 December 2011 | ES
Global warming will seriously affect India’s cereal productivity and shift apple and mango crops; but legumes may benefit, says a top scientist.
28 November 2011 | EN
An OECD report released ahead of UN climate talks in Durban calls for more financial support for research on new climate technologies.
Four eastern members of the eight-nation SAARC grouping have agreed on a joint climate adaption strategy.
25 November 2011 | EN
Durban climate talks must revisit technology transfer for climate mitigation, says India's environment minister.
Climate change mitigation in vulnerable countries gets a boost with US$ 1 billion from Climate Investment Funds.
Himalayan experts have warned that renewable energy developments that depend on external funding may be on shaky ground.
21 November 2011 | EN