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.
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Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.
Climate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.
4 September 2009 | EN
Hannah Chalmers gives the low-down on how reducing emissions from deforestation can play a central role in tackling climate change.
Bay of Bengal cyclones are often hugely destructive. India hopes to cut deaths in the region through improved storm prediction and research.
The Tibetan plateau is feeling the effects of climate change, with glacial retreat and permafrost degradation among the effects.
Source: Nature
T.V. Padma looks at how and why greenhouse gas emissions from India are on the rise.
18 August 2006 | EN
Quirin Schiermeier and Bryon MacWilliams report on why Russian scientists are urging their country not to ratify the Kyoto Protocol.
Source: Nature
2 September 2004 | EN
Designing a framework for reducing forest emissions that will live up to expectations will be hard
Will climate change worsen the burden of insect-borne disease? The scientific jury is still out