A new ground study confirms a trend in tiny polluting particles rising over India.

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

A synthesis of climate change impact studies for key crops in Africa and South Asia warns of significant yield reductions and knowledge gaps.

Instead of waiting for tardy technology transfer, developing countries should develop their own climate adaptation technologies, a seminar heard.

By expanding and interlinking its biodiversity databases India hopes to better inform policymakers.

Jatropha plantations may not be the magic source of biodiesel, but can help recover degraded lands, says a new study.

When it comes to climate change Indians trust scientists more than political or religious leaders, says a newly published survey.

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.

Rainfall variations within each South Asian monsoon are poorly understood and hard to predict, says a new review.

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

South Asia is not equipped to make its voice heard at the upcoming Rio+20 summit, say Indian and Sri Lankan policy analysts.

A new study links indoor air pollution from biomass-burning cooking stoves to depression in women.

As South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.

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

Carbon reduction initiatives should be assessed on a country by country basis, according to a comparative study on alternative energy costs.

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

Rapidly growing cities in Asia could benefit from a toolkit of indicators that assesses their readiness to face climate change impacts.

British and South African researchers say the ability of global climate models to predict regional events like monsoons is often limited.