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Climate change and insect-borne disease: Facts and figures

Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.

9 September 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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Climate change — adapting is crucial too

Climate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.

4 September 2009 | EN

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Harnessing wind power in Africa

The continent may have plenty of sun, but some African countries are looking to wind power to meet their energy needs.

Source: China Dialogue

21 August 2009 | EN

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Reducing forest emissions: Facts and figures

Hannah Chalmers gives the low-down on how reducing emissions from deforestation can play a central role in tackling climate change.

8 July 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

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Climate salvation from low-soot stoves?

Using low-soot stoves in Africa and Asia would cut levels of black carbon, which warms the atmosphere.

Source: International Herald Tribune

17 April 2009 | EN | 中文

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Can crops be climate-proofed?

Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.

11 January 2008 | EN | FR | 中文

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Hindsight on African rainfall forecasts

Anthony Patt, Laban Ogallo, and Molly Hellmuth look back over ten years of Climate Outlook Forums for rainfall prediction in Africa.

Source: Science

9 October 2007 | EN

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Africa and climate change: Adapt, survive, thrive?

Faced with a changing climate, projects to help Africans adapt are springing up across the continent, reports Patrick Luganda.

1 August 2007 | EN

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Africa: a 'natural laboratory' for climate adaptation

Adaptation is now seen as an important aspect of climate change action and Africa's villages have much to teach us, reports Jim Giles.

Source: Nature

12 April 2007 | EN | 中文

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Wet or dry? Sahel's uncertain future

Climate change in Africa's Sahel region challenges researchers and policymakers because the best models around predict opposite outcomes, reports Catherine Brahic.

5 June 2006 | EN

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The bumpy road to clean, green fuel

Charles Mkoka and Mike Shanahan report on the drive to produce 'biodiesel' from billions of trees planted across the developing world.

4 November 2005 | EN | 中文