Crop yields of staples like rice, wheat, maize and soybean are stagnant in China and India.

Scientists say climate change can both boost and diminish wheat production, and integrated adaption is needed to ensure food security.

Drought will have a severe impact on Asian agriculture in the next decade, and policymakers must take action now, a report warns.

Sustainable development must integrate solutions based on local knowledge and not just top-down tech transfer, a forum has heard.

A mountain country climate change meeting has heard calls for more interaction between climate and social science researchers.

As clean coal initiatives lag in many wealthy countries, China is moving to the forefront of global efforts to exploit coal resources without releasing carbon dioxide.

Planet Under Pressure speakers said developing countries should be included in decisions about climate change technology 'fixes'.

Seasonal markers need to be revised to take account of climate change, a study suggests.

Tropical cyclone damage costs are set to increase dramatically because of climate change, and population and economic growth, says a study.

Cutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.

Climate scepticism is rare in Brazilian, Chinese and Indian newspapers compared with those of the UK and US.

Mountain ranges in the developing world have some of the best potential for producing solar energy, but costs may stand in the way.

A farmer's design for a household for a more efficient use of renewable fuels has won attention in a Chinese entrepreneurship competition.

Temperature rises are eroding the success of measures that have increased rice yield in Asia.

Pumping aerosols into the atmosphere to prevent climate change could provoke regional conflict, a study suggests.

A collaborative project is aiming for a better understanding of the Pacific Ocean's impact on the Asian monsoon and climate.

Scientists in the vast Hindu-Kush Himalaya region must pool their research in view of a looming water crisis, says a report.

Disease control measures — not climate change — will be the crucial factor in malaria control, modellers say.

Brazil, China, India and South Africa have promised to increase climate science cooperation in the developing world.