http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on water security & climate change and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/ Computer simulations predict severe water shortages in south India’s Godavari basin, which call for conservation practices.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/climate-change-can-dry-south-indian-river-says-new-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeThu, 01 Mar 2012 09:51:07 GMTA new survey establishes the extent of the glaciated area in the Himalayas and forms a baseline for further study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/new-inventory-of-himalayan-glaciers-snow.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeMon, 12 Dec 2011 11:03:57 GMTPakistan is considering several water management techniques to head off a water crisis caused by wastage and warming.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/pakistan-seeks-tech-fix-for-impending-water-crisis.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeMon, 01 Aug 2011 08:23:26 GMTA method to manage glacial lake outburst floods depends on accurately assessing risks to communities downstream.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/scientists-develop-method-for-managing-glacial-lake-outburst-floods.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeMon, 09 May 2011 09:15:36 GMTPakistan's newly announced climate change strategy will tackle adverse impacts of events like the recent devastating floods.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/pakistan-to-prepare-climate-change-strategy-post-floods.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeThu, 04 Nov 2010 08:26:05 GMTArgentina has launched a law that bans mining activities in glacier zones.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/argentina-protects-its-glaciers-by-law-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeTue, 19 Oct 2010 03:46:46 GMTWater security technologies have caused environmental damage in the West; now scientists urge poor countries not to follow suit.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/countries-must-link-water-security-and-biodiversity-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeThu, 30 Sep 2010 17:52:14 GMTPolicymakers need better information about the regional impact of climate change on water supplies, and on ways of adapting to it.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/editorials/water-security-and-climate-change-how-science-can-help.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 15 Sep 2010 09:08:00 GMTSmall-scale water solutions are a key to increasing agricultural productivity in the face of climate change, says water expert David Molden.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/opinions/small-scale-solutions-key-to-water-security-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 15 Sep 2010 09:07:00 GMTThe current way of assessing water scarcity in Africa should be abandoned in favour of one designed for local realities, argues Richard Taylor.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/opinions/we-need-a-new-metric-for-water-scarcity-in-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 15 Sep 2010 09:06:00 GMTCoping with climate change requires a greater understanding of the options for water storage, writes hydrology expert Matthew McCartney.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/opinions/water-storage-requires-evidence-based-approach-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 15 Sep 2010 09:05:00 GMTPolicymakers must find flexible plans to ensure water security despite the uncertainties of climate change, says climate scientist Mark New.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/opinions/water-security-in-an-uncertain-world.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 15 Sep 2010 09:04:00 GMTClimate change will affect the water security of developing countries. Lucinda Mileham explores their priorities as they struggle to cope.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/features/water-security-and-climate-change-facts-and-figures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 15 Sep 2010 09:03:00 GMTAll it takes is a roof, a gutter and a tank to lift the poor out of water drudgery. But is it that simple, ask Aisling Irwin and Aditya Ghosh?http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/features/a-roof-a-tank-and-rain-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 15 Sep 2010 09:02:00 GMTStrategies to reduce rural poverty in the face of climate change will largely depend on improving water management in agriculture.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/policy-briefs/adapting-agricultural-water-to-climate-change-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 15 Sep 2010 09:01:00 GMTGroundwater storage can improve water security and help poor communities adapt to climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/policy-briefs/harnessing-the-benefits-of-groundwater-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 15 Sep 2010 09:00:00 GMTThe devastating floods that have submerged one-fifth of Pakistan's landmass may be due to the effects of climate change, says the UN.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/pakistan-floods-driven-by-climate-change-say-un-officials.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeThu, 19 Aug 2010 18:25:33 GMTA study shows the main impacts and challenges that Chilean agriculture will face due to a temperature increase of up to 3°C by the end of this century.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/chilean-agriculture-must-adapt-to-climate-change-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeWed, 04 Aug 2010 05:14:33 GMTClimate change could dry up the Brahmaputra and Indus river basins but improve life around the Yellow River, a computer model has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/climate-change-will-have-mixed-effect-on-asian-rivers.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeMon, 21 Jun 2010 18:06:17 GMTCarbon dioxide contributes to global warming not only as a greenhouse gas but also by its effect on plant transpiration.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water-security-climate-change/news/global-warming-makes-plants-sweat-less-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_watersecurityclimatechangeTue, 15 Jun 2010 12:11:48 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/