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Experts agree that climate change will affect China, and China will affect climate change. Yet, as a developing country, it is not required to limit its emissions under the internationally agreed Kyoto Protocol.
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China calls for developed countries to lead the way
Rich nations should set an example at Copenhagen by committing to emissions reductions of 40 per cent, says Chinese scientist Jiahua Pan.
China can sink carbon in the soil
China can reduce carbon emissions — and the cost of fighting climate change — by storing carbon in farmland soil, says Jiang Gaoming.
Climate change is affecting China and China is affecting climate change. Key to the relationship is the nation's booming economy and changing energy sector.
Hannah Reid, Balakrishna Pisupati and Helen Baulch explore the inextricable links between biodiversity and climate, and explain why an integrated policy approach is required.
Fall in rice strains highlights China's biodiversity gap
Despite progress in some areas, the dramatic decline in China's rice varieties exemplifies its general loss of biodiversity.
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Grain of hope for Yangtze river climate impact
Food production in China's Yangtze River Basin faces a dire future but new growing techniques could compensate.
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
Countries must cooperate to develop clean technologies. Joint technology innovation centres can help
Policymakers must improve water storage to help developing countries adapt to climate change
Will climate change worsen the burden of insect-borne disease? The scientific jury is still out