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Harvesting biofuel from solar panels

Indian researchers propose using a type of algae as a source of biofuel — which could then be 'milked' from specially-designed solar panels.

Source: Scientific American

13 October 2009 | EN

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.

9 September 2009 | EN | ES | FR | 中文

Climate change — adapting is crucial too

Climate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.

4 September 2009 | EN

Climate salvation from low-soot stoves?

Using low-soot stoves in Africa and Asia would cut levels of black carbon, which warms the atmosphere.

Source: International Herald Tribune

17 April 2009 | EN | 中文

Growing money on trees?

Growing forests might be easy but getting developing-country forests onto the carbon market is proving more difficult.

Source: Nature

13 January 2009 | EN | 中文

Woman collects water from a solar powered water pump in India

Carbon credits: India's bumpy ride to market

India has experienced first-hand the delays and difficulties associated with developing a carbon credits market, writes Paroma Basu.

Source: Nature

8 October 2007 | EN

A car and ox-cart on the streets of Jaipur, India.

Development versus climate change in India

India won't halt development to avoid greenhouse gas emissions but is taking steps to adapt to climate change that is already inevitable, reports T. V. Padma.

31 August 2006 | EN

India & climate change: Facts and figures

T.V. Padma looks at how and why greenhouse gas emissions from India are on the rise.

18 August 2006 | EN

The oil in jatropha seeds is used to make biodiesel

The bumpy road to clean, green fuel

Charles Mkoka and Mike Shanahan report on the drive to produce 'biodiesel' from billions of trees planted across the developing world.

4 November 2005 | EN | 中文

Workers at a nuclear reactor in China

Asia's nuclear boom

Gong Yidong and Dennis Normile report on the growing number of nuclear power plants in Asia, from Korea to China.

Source: Science

19 August 2005 | EN | 中文