http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on agriculture & environment and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/news/ Agriculture and how it can adapt to climate change should be given more attention at Copenhagen, a group of scientists has urged.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/don-t-ignore-agriculture-in-climate-talks-experts-warn.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentFri, 20 Nov 2009 01:29:10 GMTInnovative agricultural technologies can produce crops that meet climate change challenges, says ICRISAT head William Dar.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agriculture-can-adapt-to-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:50:58 GMTThe sequencing of the maize genome should boost efforts to find higher-yielding and climate change-proof varieties.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/maize-genome-offers-hope-of-improved-varieties-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:46:07 GMTNew programme to bolster Africa agriculture, malaria control method overlooked, traditional healers have key role in epilepsy, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-4-18-november-2009.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 18 Nov 2009 02:43:27 GMTA report released at the 2nd Africa Water Week warns that climate change is putting the continent's water resources at risk.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/africa-must-act-to-tackle-water-crisis-says-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentTue, 17 Nov 2009 03:27:31 GMTAn Indian report rejects the consensus view that the Himalayan glaciers are shrinking rapidly — sparking controversy.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/himalayan-glaciers-not-shrinking-rapidly-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentMon, 16 Nov 2009 03:37:21 GMTThe speed and volume of river flow shape the severity of cholera outbreaks, a Bangladeshi study has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/cholera-outbreaks-depend-on-river-flow-say-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentFri, 13 Nov 2009 03:35:39 GMTEast Africa must adopt alternative farming techniques to combat the crop losses projected for 2050, a study says.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/food-security-in-east-africa-within-reach--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentFri, 13 Nov 2009 03:11:35 GMTChina's agricultural science is expanding fast, and its 'world share' of research papers is rising too, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/agriculture-fastest-growing-research-in-china.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentThu, 12 Nov 2009 03:18:06 GMTA farming research centre is set to open in Mozambique with funding, seeds and advice from China.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/china-s-farming-ambitions-in-mozambique-take-shape.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 06:03:06 GMTAfrican countries lack data on the effect climate change will have on water supplies, scientists said at Africa Water Week.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/africa-facing-climate-data-shortage.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 03:56:48 GMTSatellites can save lives from natural disasters but developing countries risk missing the opportunity through poor political support.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/spotlight-on-satellites-for-disaster-management-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMTCombining satellite data with mobile phones offers cheap and effective tools for managing fires, says South African scientist Philip Frost.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fires-spotted-from-satellites-warned-by-phone-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:02:00 GMTDisaster management needs constellations of satellites with multispectral sensors, says Indian space researcher, Ranganath Navalgund.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/disaster-management-needs-satellite-constellations--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:01:00 GMTSian Lewis explains how remote sensing can be used to manage natural disasters and highlights ongoing efforts and obstacles.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/remote-sensing-for-natural-disasters-facts-and-figures.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMTKenyan MP and remote sensing expert, Wilbur Ottichilo, argues the time is ripe for using satellites to spot developing African droughts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/satellites-can-help-monitor-and-manage-african-droughts.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMTVolcano expert Geoff Wadge explains how the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters helped manage a volcanic eruption in Montserrat.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/satellites-offer-crucial-data-for-volcano-safety--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:59:00 GMTAfricans need to be more aware of earthquakes to cope with disasters — and there's no better place to start than in schools, says Chris Hartnady.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/africans-need-earthquake-education-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 09:58:00 GMTDeveloping nations are building their own satellites despite freely available Western data. Do the gains outweigh the costs, asks Tatum Anderson.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/launching-your-own-satellite-the-pros-and-cons.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentWed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMTFood production in China's Yangtze River Basin faces a dire future but new growing techniques could compensate.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/grain-of-hope-for-yangtze-river-climate-impact.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironmentTue, 10 Nov 2009 04:34:19 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/