Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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India is a key contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. Vulnerable to the effects of climate change, the country is under increasing pressure to put strategies in place to adapt to, if not mitigate, climate change.
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Opinions and Analysis
India should make its national climate plans global
India should offer to make its national action plans part of a global climate deal in Copenhagen negotiations, says Rajendra K. Pachauri.
Scientific strategies can save dryland agriculture
Climate change will make Indian dryland agriculture harder, but a scientific strategy offers real hope, says ICRISAT head William D. Dar.
15 July 2009
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Renewables the way forward for India
1 April 2009
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Source: Nariphaltan
Policy Briefs
How biodiversity and climate change interact
Hannah Reid, Balakrishna Pisupati and Helen Baulch explore the inextricable links between biodiversity and climate, and explain why an integrated policy approach is required.
News and Features
High temperatures 'make wheat old before its time'
Higher temperatures could decrease wheat yields by causing the crop to age prematurely.
8 February 2012
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Emissions cuts also offer quick health and crop benefits
Cutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.
13 January 2012
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Latest models 'could give Asia ten-day flood warnings'
10 January 2012
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Aerosols increasing over India
15 December 2011
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