The science of community-based adaptation is just emerging, and a new network will aim to share and scale up knowledge.

By putting energy efficiency measures, greenhouse gas reduction and territorial organisation in place, Cuba seeks to mitigate climate change.

Jordan is set to become the first Arab country to have a policy on mitigating and adapting to climate change, according to its government.

Climate change will make some parts of Saudi Arabia hotter and drier, with other parts seeing increased surface run-off, say scientists.

With a new study predicting temperature increases of three times the global average by 2050, farmers and fishermen could see outputs plunge.

Seawater expansion and gravitational effects are likely to increase the scale of sea-level rises, says a study.

New reports show Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change worsening.

A fund created by Mexico is intended to address climate change, prioritising adaptation measures.

Mobile phones, cold storage and milling improvements can help to cut the cost of getting rice and potatoes to Asian markets, says a book.

The scientific community is uncertain about its role within the post-Rio+20 agenda and work on sustainable development goals.

New varieties of cassava may dramatically increase harvests of the drought-resistant root crop in the Horn of Africa, show Ethiopian tests.

Africa's science academies have issued a statement calling for evidence to fill large gaps in the continent’s climate-change evidence base.

A knowledge-exchange programme has helped to protect African people from extreme weather and increase harvests, an initiative has found

Higher levels of carbon dioxide may lead to larger size of this key crop, finds a study, but questions remain over nutritional changes.

Agricultural research must be moved to the heart of efforts to limit climate change's impacts on those living in dry areas, says a report.

Indigenous species and local community involvement are key to regenerating the world's forests, argues a report by global forest experts.

Greenhouse gases have hit a record high, we are heading for a much hotter planet and seas are rising faster than projected, studies show.

An online tool that combines analysis of deforestation and land mapping could help improve sustainable farming in Indonesia.