Higher temperatures could decrease wheat yields by causing the crop to age prematurely.

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

Developing countries could prepare better for extreme weather events if they used more than one weather model, say scientists.

First multi-location satellite data study over India shows a rising trend in aerosols.

Global warming will seriously affect India’s cereal productivity and shift apple and mango crops; but legumes may benefit, says a top scientist.

Four eastern members of the eight-nation SAARC grouping have agreed on a joint climate adaption strategy.

CDM rules need reforms to include renewable energy projects that have government support.

Himalayan experts have warned that renewable energy developments that depend on external funding may be on shaky ground.

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

South Asia's atmospheric brown cloud, caused by aerosol emissions, is leading to more destructive cyclones.

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

The Megha-Tropiques Indo-French satellite will enhance understanding of tropical weather phenomena.

Climate researchers are predicting new and intensifying malaria threats in north-eastern India, but a declining impact in other areas.

Smart grids combined with renewable energy sources are set to power India's remote areas.

Geologists studying the site of an ancient glacial lake outburst in the Himalayas say climate change could cause such events in the future.

Community knowledge of environmental shifts can confirm scientific data on climate change.

India's newly launched black carbon research initiative will aim to better understand the effects of soot on climate change.

Indian and UK scientists will collaborate with counterparts in Africa and South Asia to find ways of improving crops.

Climate change impacts in South Asia are hard to corroborate because of missing long-term data, but work is underway to bridge the gap.

An assessment of how crops will fare under climate change finds that North Africa will be hardest hit.