http://www.scidev.net/ Latest fisheries on agriculture-and-environment and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/ Biotechnology is only one of a set of approaches needed to solve the world's problems, says an editorial in Nature Biotechnology.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/biotechnology-is-not-the-only-solution.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesTue, 19 Aug 2008 04:23:18 GMTWastewater is widely used for irrigation in farmland around many developing country cities, a report finds.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/wastewater-widely-used-in-urban-agriculture-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesTue, 19 Aug 2008 04:03:47 GMTChinese scientists are recycling e-waste into a strong material for multiple uses such as park benches and fences.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/chinese-scientists-recycle-circuit-boards-to-park-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesMon, 18 Aug 2008 03:15:29 GMTScientists say that atmospheric models must be updated to incorporate the effects of brown carbon particles.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/current-climate-models-ignoring-brown-carbon-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesFri, 15 Aug 2008 04:02:33 GMTImproved forecasting and mitigation strategies are essential to limiting the damage caused by tropical cyclones, says Peter J. Webster.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/forecasting-investment-can-prevent-cyclone-destruc.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesFri, 15 Aug 2008 12:13:44 GMTConversion to croplands in East Africa, fuelled by climate change, will contribute greatly to global warming, predict scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/climate-cropland-changes-raising-temperatures-in-e.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesWed, 13 Aug 2008 04:46:32 GMTEarlier measles vaccination recommended, sexual violence escalates Liberian mental health problems, Nigeria creates metal antibiotics, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-1-13-august.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesWed, 13 Aug 2008 04:16:03 GMTCassava is getting a transgenic makeover to boost its nutritional value, shelf-life and disease resistance.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/scientists-target-super-cassava-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesTue, 12 Aug 2008 05:47:13 GMTHeavy rainfall associated with a warming climate is occurring at a higher rate than current climate models predict, scientists have found.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/climate-models-underestimating-tropical-rainfall.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesFri, 08 Aug 2008 04:13:22 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/fisheries/china-ventures-into-carbon-capture.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesThu, 07 Aug 2008 05:12:22 GMTClinton gets involved in malaria drug prices, Sri Lanka launches rival to UN development index, Bangladesh gains landmass, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/south-asia-news-in-brief-24-july-6-august.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesWed, 06 Aug 2008 05:01:34 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/fisheries/china-s-olympian-efforts-to-tackle-air-pollution.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesWed, 06 Aug 2008 02:14:18 GMTThe Kenyan courts might halt a US$370 million biofuel project, following complaints from various environmental and nomadic groups.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/kenyan-courts-consider-terminating-biofuel-plans.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesTue, 05 Aug 2008 03:05:59 GMTRice accumulates more arsenic under flooded conditions, say researchers, suggesting benefits for cultivation under aerobic conditions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/flooded-rice-stores-more-arsenic-research-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesFri, 01 Aug 2008 04:48:11 GMTChildhood cancer diagnosis low in Africa, South Africa ponders air pollution tax, goats attack Malawi seed programmes, and more.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-17-31-july.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesThu, 31 Jul 2008 03:28:50 GMTThe Tibetan plateau is feeling the effects of climate change, with glacial retreat and permafrost degradation among the effects.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/tibetan-plateau-melts-in-the-face-of-climate-chang.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesWed, 30 Jul 2008 04:52:07 GMTExperts at an international wetlands conference have called for recognition of the importance of wetlands and more basic research.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/wetlands-must-be-preserved-say-experts.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesTue, 29 Jul 2008 03:57:15 GMTGlacier experts say climate change has caused north Peru's mountain glaciers to recede by 26 per cent in the last 33 years.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/peru-mountain-glaciers-receding-rapidly-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesTue, 29 Jul 2008 12:43:59 GMTSouth African scientists are developing a tobacco plant genetically engineered to turn red near landmines.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/african-scientists-to-trial-gm-tobacco-to-smoke-ou.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesFri, 25 Jul 2008 03:07:36 GMTMangroves are of great economic value to the Mexican fishing industry and should be protected, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/fisheries/mexican-mangroves-vital-for-fishing-industry-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_fisheriesFri, 25 Jul 2008 10:00:00 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/