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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.
NEWS | 26 November 2009 | EN
South Asia News in brief: 12–25 November 2009
Bangladesh may have answer to arsenic problem, Nepalese poor to manage forests, Bhutan to open its first technology park, and more.
NEWS | 24 November 2009 | EN
Don't ignore agriculture in climate talks, experts warn
Agriculture and how it can adapt to climate change should be given more attention at Copenhagen, a group of scientists has urged.
NEWS | 20 November 2009 | EN
G8 emissions goals out of poor countries' reach
Meeting the G8 emissions targets would mean poor countries compromising their development, Chinese researchers say.
Sub-Saharan Africa News in brief: 4–18 November 2009
New programme to bolster Africa agriculture, malaria control method overlooked, traditional healers have key role in epilepsy, and more.
NEWS | 18 November 2009 | EN
Africa must act to tackle water crisis, says report
A report released at the 2nd Africa Water Week warns that climate change is putting the continent's water resources at risk.
NEWS | 17 November 2009 | EN
Himalayan glaciers 'not shrinking rapidly'
An Indian report rejects the consensus view that the Himalayan glaciers are shrinking rapidly — sparking controversy.
Africa facing climate data shortage
African countries lack data on the effect climate change will have on water supplies, scientists said at Africa Water Week.
NEWS | 11 November 2009 | EN
South Asia News in brief: 29 October–11 November 2009
The Maldives ahead of carbon neutral target, South Asia marred by slow broadband, Nepal to discuss climate at Everest's base, and more.
NEWS | 11 November 2009 | EN
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.
Megacities must tie clean air goals to carbon cuts, say experts
Densely populated cities must use their financial clout to combine the fight for clean air with reducing carbon emissions, scientists say.
China's nitrogen emissions could worsen pollution
China has reduced its sulphur dioxide emissions, but its failure to reduce nitrogen emissions could worsen acid rain in the country.
Link between patent law and tech transfer 'not proven'
Strong intellectual property rights do not always ease the transfer of climate technologies and may even hinder it, claims a study.
South Asia News in brief: 15–29 October 2009
Pakistan to receive expertise from China, making fertiliser from human faeces, Maldives ministers dive to highlight climate change, and more.
NEWS | 29 October 2009 | EN
Speed up climate tech transfer, urges UN meeting
A UN conference has made an urgent call for developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to the developing world.
Nepal, Japan team up for Himalayan climate research
Japan and Nepal have announced that they will form a research partnership to study climate change related issues in the Himalayas.
Weather station network to serve South Asia
A weather station network across South Asia is part of an India-led drive for locally produced climate change data.
NEWS | 26 October 2009 | EN
World needs sophisticated biofuel approach, urges report
Biofuels are neither a panacea nor a pariah, says a major UN report, but they must not be grown on productive cropland.
Wastepaper could be biofuel source
Wastepaper has been overlooked as a clean, cheap source of biofuel that could replace five per cent of petrol, say researchers.
South Asia News in brief: 2–14 October 2009
Scientists produce biofuel from water hyacinths, global climate models adjusted for local use, Bhutan to introduce Hib vaccine, and more.
NEWS | 14 October 2009 | EN
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
Clean cooperation
Countries must cooperate to develop clean technologies. Joint technology innovation centres can help
Just add water
Policymakers must improve water storage to help developing countries adapt to climate change
A climate for disease?
Will climate change worsen the burden of insect-borne disease? The scientific jury is still out
