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Nepal to generate electricity from waste

Nepal sees waste-to-energy projects as a way to meet energy demand and also manage waste.

3 May 2013 | EN

Playa en Cuba

Cuba initiates plan to tackle climate change

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

25 April 2013 | ES

Jordanian flag

Jordan readies its first policy on 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.

15 April 2013 | EN

Dried river bed

Country-specific climate vulnerability data now online

Datasets relating to national climate change vulnerability in 2010 and predictions for 2030 are now available freely via an online portal.

8 March 2013 | EN | ES

'India needs micro-level data for climate action'

Combating climate change in India calls for gathering scientific data at the district and village levels, say experts.

7 March 2013 | EN

'Climate change in Pakistan turning extreme'

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

22 January 2013 | EN

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Mexico creates US$11 million fund to fight climate change

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

21 January 2013 | ES

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Sustainable development after Rio+20 is 'in limbo'

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

17 January 2013 | EN | ES

African scientists call for climate change evidence

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

28 December 2012 | EN

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Climate data 'has helped African farmers boost production'

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

27 December 2012 | EN

Sweet potato plant

Rising emissions may double sweet potato size

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

26 December 2012 | EN | ES | FR

Drylands, India

Agricultural research 'key to easing climate-change impacts'

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.

14 December 2012 | EN

Nepal, Bhutan to closely monitor air pollutants

Observatories set up in Bhutan and Nepal will closely monitor air pollutants and track their source.

13 December 2012 | EN

Abeokuta, Nigeria

Nigeria 'must close climate change communication gap'

Communication failure is partly to blame for deaths, damage and displacement from recent flooding, says the chief of the country's meteorology body.

12 December 2012 | EN

Solar-powered light

Prize honours green innovations in small island states

A social enterprise that sells solar lanterns on a Pacific island state is one of ten nominees for a new award for green energy trailblazers.

7 December 2012 | EN

Power station

Reports point to growing risks from climate change

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

6 December 2012 | EN | ES

Seminar highlights distrust in tech transfer pledges

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

6 November 2012 | EN

The new turbine

Sail-inspired turbine promises cheaper wind energy

A Tunisian wind turbine that replaces blades with sails, can capture twice the wind energy of existing turbines, its creators claim.

5 November 2012 | EN | FR

The Maldives

Climate change mitigation 'far cheaper than inaction'

Developing a low carbon economy will be far cheaper than responding to climate change in an ad hoc fashion, says a global report.

26 October 2012 | EN | ES

'REDD+ actions can have varying impacts'

Depending on local conditions REDD+ actions can have widely varying impacts on carbon and biodiversity, says a new assessment.

19 October 2012 | EN | ES