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/ Exposure 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 GMTSustainable governance in the Gulf of Mexico calls for joint action by Cuba, Mexico and the United States, argues Jorge Brenner.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/guarding-the-gulf-of-mexico-s-valuable-resources.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionFri, 14 Mar 2008 03:45:47 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/land-water-pollution/sub-saharan-africa-news-in-brief-25-feb-12-mar-200.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionThu, 13 Mar 2008 06:13:06 GMTA round up of news from or about South Asia for the period 17 February–3 March 2008.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/south-asia-news-in-brief-17-february-3-march-2008.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionWed, 05 Mar 2008 12:22:28 GMTResearch shows that a moderate, daily dose of folic acid could help the body rid itself of arsenic.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/folic-acid-possible-antidote-to-arsenic-poisoning.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionTue, 16 Oct 2007 12:00:00 GMTA web resource with information on global drinking water problems and technological solutions has been launched by the US science academy.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/land-water-pollution/new-web-resource-covers-drinking-water-essentials.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_landwaterpollutionFri, 14 Sep 2007 12:00:00 GMTA variety of genetically modified corn that could cut phosphorus pollution and lead to better livestock feed has been developed in 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