http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on land & water pollution and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/news/ Researchers say that a chemical-free arsenic decontamination method is proving successful in an Indian village.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/indian-arsenic-clean-up-working-well-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionFri, 16 Oct 2009 06:10:45 GMTResearchers have found a way to spin fabric from water hyacinth, turning the much-criticised weed into a potential windfall.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/water-weed-given-new-life-as-fabric.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionMon, 05 Oct 2009 01:17:48 GMTA study of SODIS, a much-advocated way of purifying water by sunlight alone, indicates that lab results do not yet hold up in the fieldhttp://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/study-pours-cold-water-on-solar-disinfection.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionMon, 31 Aug 2009 02:38:15 GMTCountries wanting to test whether available water can be used for desalination may benefit from a new system that cuts both costs and time.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/new-cheaper-method-for-extracting-clean-water.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionTue, 28 Jul 2009 01:45:29 GMTThe United Arab Emirates is soon to send its first earth-observation satellite into space, and hopes the venture will boost its development.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/uae-anticipates-lift-off-for-first-satellite-2.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionWed, 15 Jul 2009 12:14:23 GMTPersuading Cambodian river-dwellers to use a newly designed floating toilet instead of the river could cut soaring diarrhoea rates.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/floating-toilets-may-cut-river-illnesses-2.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionTue, 14 Jul 2009 02:37:02 GMTExposure to arsenic-contaminated drinking water reduces immunity to the influenza subtype that includes swine flu, researchers have found.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/arsenic-exposure-may-decrease-immunity-to-flu.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionWed, 03 Jun 2009 02:40:55 GMTA synthesis of over 3,400 Pacific Ocean studies reveals threats to coastal communities but also widely applicable potential solutions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/research-reveals-pacific-ocean-threats-and-solutio.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionWed, 27 May 2009 01:20:00 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/land-water-pollution/more-research-needed-to-tap-africa-s-biogas-potent.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionMon, 23 Mar 2009 03:30:07 GMTManure from China's growing number of chicken farms could speed the breakdown of oil that contaminates agricultural land.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/chicken-droppings-could-help-clear-up-oil-spills.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionFri, 20 Mar 2009 03:39:47 GMTChina is embarking on a huge clean-up of its water that will focus on whole river basins rather than end-pipe approaches.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/china-launches-vast-water-clean-up.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionTue, 17 Mar 2009 03:27:12 GMTAfrican countries with an e-waste problem could take advantage of a new framework designed to tackle mounting piles of electronics.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/blueprint-to-process-e-waste-in-africa-developed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionThu, 05 Mar 2009 03:29:50 GMTChina's farmers could cut their use of nitrogen fertiliser by up to 60 per cent — retaining current yields and tackling nitrogen pollution.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/chinese-farmers-could-cut-fertiliser-use-keep-yiel.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionFri, 27 Feb 2009 02:59:38 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/land-water-pollution/biofuels-bottom-of-the-heap-in-impact-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionWed, 07 Jan 2009 04:07:08 GMTRising temperatures, which promote algal blooms and the spread of pathogens, are setting a new agenda for microbiologists, says Bernard Dixon.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/microbiology-has-much-to-offer-climate-change-scie.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionMon, 27 Oct 2008 06:18:00 GMTWastewater is widely used for irrigation in farmland around many developing country cities, a report finds.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/wastewater-widely-used-in-urban-agriculture-report.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionTue, 19 Aug 2008 04:03:47 GMTRice accumulates more arsenic under flooded conditions, say researchers, suggesting benefits for cultivation under aerobic conditions.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/flooded-rice-stores-more-arsenic-research-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionFri, 01 Aug 2008 04:48:11 GMTResearchers have created maps highlighting areas at risk from groundwater arsenic contamination in South-East Asia and Bangladesh.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/researchers-map-risk-of-arsenic-contamination.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionWed, 16 Jul 2008 04:51:39 GMTA new WHO report concludes that effective and affordable methods for tackling sanitation are essential to control water-borne diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/sanitation-crucial-for-tackling-water-borne-diseas.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionTue, 01 Jul 2008 04:11:51 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/land-water-pollution/south-asia-news-in-brief-1-15-march-2008.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionThu, 20 Mar 2008 03:58:03 GMT http://www.scidev.net/images/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/