http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on air pollution and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/ Methane emissions from rice fields could be cut dramatically by combining two simple farming practices, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/drain-rice-fields-to-cut-methane-say-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionWed, 20 May 2009 03:27:41 GMTSub-Saharan Africa is missing out on the benefits of biogas production due to a lack of local research, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/more-research-needed-to-tap-africa-s-biogas-potent.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionMon, 23 Mar 2009 03:30:07 GMTBurning biomass is largely responsible for the South Asian 'brown clouds' that cause severe health problems for the country's rural poor.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/biomass-burning-behind-asian-brown-clouds-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 23 Jan 2009 04:03:50 GMTA study of the environmental and social impacts of different global energy candidates has rated biofuels as the least desirable option.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/biofuels-bottom-of-the-heap-in-impact-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionWed, 07 Jan 2009 04:07:08 GMTGlaciers in the Himalayas may not only be retreating but also thinning, leading to depleted water supplies in the next decades.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/thinning-glaciers-endangering-south-asian-water-su.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionMon, 24 Nov 2008 04:06:58 GMTPollution from South Asia is making its way to high altitudes in the Himalayas, and could be affecting the monsoon cycle in the area.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/himalayan-pollution-could-impact-monsoon-cycle-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 16 Oct 2008 04:50:06 GMTOver a decade after drafting the legislation, Rwanda is implementing a ban on gases that damage the ozone layer.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/rwanda-applies-long-awaited-cfcs-ban.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionWed, 27 Aug 2008 03:32:16 GMTScientists say that atmospheric models must be updated to incorporate the effects of brown carbon particles.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/current-climate-models-ignoring-brown-carbon-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 15 Aug 2008 04:02:33 GMTPost-combustion capture of carbon dioxide will be tested at a Chinese power station, thanks to Chinese and Australian cooperation.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/china-ventures-into-carbon-capture.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 07 Aug 2008 05:12:22 GMTChinese action on Olympic air pollution is a huge experiment that will be closely watched across China, and further afield, writes Wang Ying.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/china-s-olympian-efforts-to-tackle-air-pollution.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionWed, 06 Aug 2008 02:14:18 GMTResearch indicates that falls in Northern Hemisphere aerosol pollution will bring more frequent drought to the Amazonian rainforest.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/less-pollution-means-more-drought-for-amazon-rainf.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 08 May 2008 05:39:33 GMTTunisia and South Korea have signed a deal to improve Tunisian air quality monitoring and develop an air quality improvement strategy.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/tunisia-south-korea-partner-to-monitor-air-quality.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 25 Apr 2008 05:49:13 GMTResearchers say black carbon emissions contribute more to global warming than previously thought.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/black-carbon-climate-danger-underestimated-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 03 Apr 2008 04:35:31 GMTA round-up of news from or about South Asia for the period 1–15 March 2008.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/south-asia-news-in-brief-1-15-march-2008.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 20 Mar 2008 03:58:03 GMTA round up of news from or about Sub-Saharan Africa for the period 25 February–12 March 2008.  http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-25-feb-12-mar-200.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 13 Mar 2008 06:13:06 GMTChina has announced a plan to combine environmental and health research to fight the impact of pollution on its people.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/china-moves-to-tackle-pollution-effects-on-health.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionMon, 26 Nov 2007 12:00:00 GMTResearch shows that stalk burning in fields contributes significantly to China's carbon dioxide emissions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/stalk-burning-fuels-china-pollution-woes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionTue, 21 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMTThe brown clouds of pollution over the Indian Ocean are contributing as much to atmospheric warming as greenhouse gases, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/brown-haze-heating-up-south-asia.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionTue, 07 Aug 2007 12:00:00 GMTPolicymakers must plan for healthier environments now to avoid unnecessary loss of life, says an editorial in The Lancet.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/clean-environment-clean-bill-of-health.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionTue, 26 Jun 2007 12:00:00 GMTTim Hirsch reports on a method of extracting methane from hydroelectric dams to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/green-dams-could-cut-greenhouse-gas-emissions.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 11 May 2007 12:00:00 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/