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/ Rural communities aren't taking up cleaner, more efficient cookstoves as quickly as anticipated, a study in Pakistan has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/study-investigates-household-choices-on-improved-cookstoves.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 19 Apr 2012 16:12:15 GMTA proposed 'planetary boundary' of available biomass should be added to the nine existing environmental tipping points, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/biomass-should-be-tenth-tipping-point-researcher-says-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionTue, 27 Mar 2012 16:41:17 GMTScientists learn today whether efforts to have more attention paid to science and technology at the Rio+20 Summit in June have paid off.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/anxious-wait-for-scientists-on-rio-20-talks.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionMon, 19 Mar 2012 12:36:42 GMTA new international study shows that hydrogen fluoride emissions from brick kilns can seriously affect farming.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/brick-kiln-emissions-affect-crop-yields-study-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionTue, 06 Mar 2012 09:14:01 GMTThe creation of a CDM Hub in Uganda will give companies training and advice in registering and selling carbon credits.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/uganda-to-become-clean-development-mechanism-hub.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMTDeaths caused by inhaling smoke from landscape fires is highest in parts of Africa and Asia, a major science conference heard last week.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/death-toll-from-wildfire-smoke-higher-than-anticipated--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 23 Feb 2012 17:04:11 GMTLeading environmental scientists have said relying on GDP to measure economic wealth ignores overall well-being.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/gdp-not-sufficient-for-measuring-economic-wealth.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionWed, 22 Feb 2012 17:23:43 GMTCutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/emissions-cuts-also-offer-quick-health-and-crop-benefits.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:30:08 GMTFirst multi-location satellite data study over India shows a rising trend in aerosols.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/aerosols-increasing-over-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 15 Dec 2011 10:01:52 GMTThe Asia-Pacific region needs a green 'industrial revolution' to cut unsustainable consumption of natural resources and pollution.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/asia-pacific-needs-a-green-tech-revolution-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 27 Oct 2011 16:58:12 GMTThere are research gaps in assessing whether clean cookstoves have the desired health effects, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/cookstove-revolutionaries-failing-to-measure-their-impact.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 14 Oct 2011 17:34:37 GMTResearchers are turning rice-farming waste into paper and insecticide while cutting down on carbon emissions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/egyptian-tech-turns-rice-straw-into-paper-insecticide.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionMon, 03 Oct 2011 16:33:01 GMTA single global research strategy to tackle environmental change and sustainable development has been agreed.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/major-global-change-research-initiatives-to-join-forces.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 29 Sep 2011 16:39:41 GMTChinese and Indian plans to use batteries to store solar power could drive up lead emissions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/asian-solar-power-growth-could-increase-lead-poisoning-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 08 Sep 2011 16:45:15 GMTThe UN Development Fund has announced plans for climate-friendly brick kilns to reduce Bangladesh's emissions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/climate-friendly-kilns-could-reduce-bangladesh-s-emissions.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 08 Jul 2011 12:15:15 GMTReplacing indoor open fires in rural areas of Guatemala with chimney stoves has reduced clinic visits for respiratory illnesses by 26-45%.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/guatemala-vented-stoves-improve-indigenous-health-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 08 Jul 2011 00:17:56 GMT'Nanoadditives' can improve the performance of biofuels, and reduce smoke and other toxic emissions in diesel engines, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/adding-nanoparticles-makes-for-friendly-biofuels-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionTue, 10 May 2011 10:47:58 GMTIndia's newly launched black carbon research initiative will aim to better understand the effects of soot on climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/india-launches-mega-research-initiative-on-soot-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionFri, 01 Apr 2011 11:23:26 GMTAn award-winning solar cooker, which also provides heat and electricity, could be appropriate for Quinghai's Tibetan nomads.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/tibetan-nomads-could-benefit-from-solar-oven.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 25 Nov 2010 17:51:16 GMTA study suggests that girls from a Mexican mining town may have a low intelligence quotient because of their environmental exposure to manganese.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/air-pollution/news/manganese-exposure-linked-with-intelligence-quotient.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_airpollutionThu, 28 Oct 2010 00:04:04 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/