http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on water and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/ WHO researchers have pinned chronic kidney disease in Sri Lanka on heavy metals in agrochemicals.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/agrochemicals-blamed-for-chronic-kidney-disease-in-sri-lanka.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterFri, 12 Apr 2013 15:32:10 GMTMicro hydro sets can cheaply and quickly electrify remote communities in hilly and mountainous terrain.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/micro-hydros-can-power-rural-afghanistan-nepal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterThu, 28 Mar 2013 13:03:56 GMTThe Red-Dead canal could take a small step forward in light of projected environmental impacts and other constraints, says Batir Wardam.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/opinions/the-red-dead-water-conveyer-can-avoid-a-dead-end.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterTue, 19 Mar 2013 09:00:00 GMTDespite showing strong economic growth, much of the Asia-Pacific continues to face severe water and sanitation challenges, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/three-quarters-of-asia-pacific-nations-lack-water-security-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterSat, 16 Mar 2013 10:00:00 GMTUS researchers have launched a small ceramic disc containing nanoparticles that can purify water in poor communities.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/cheap-nano-tablet-purifies-water-for-up-to-six-months.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterFri, 15 Mar 2013 08:00:48 GMTBetter navigation and surveillance can help to prevent ships from damaging coral reefs and the need for expensive restoration, says Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-protecting-and-restoring-coral-reefs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterWed, 27 Feb 2013 17:22:21 GMTA new model could improve the prediction of monsoon rainfall and tropical storms over a vast area of Asia and the Pacific, says a paper.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/new-model-offers-better-forecast-of-asian-monsoon-and-storm-season.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterWed, 27 Feb 2013 12:59:49 GMTThe translation of available knowledge to home-grown needs is vital for developing nations' economies, says a review of SIDA's innovation.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/knowledge-adaptation-key-to-local-innovation-finds-review.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterWed, 27 Feb 2013 11:17:24 GMTFarming fish in Bangladesh's inundated rice paddies can improve food production and tackle climate change issues.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/rice-paddies-synergise-with-fish-farming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterWed, 27 Feb 2013 06:16:23 GMTBrazil's science minister has used a world science academy meeting to outline proposals for a global science committee to tackle poverty.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/global-science-committee-to-fight-poverty-mooted-in-brazil-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterTue, 26 Feb 2013 16:01:30 GMTStarting by redefining success, machines that vend clean water at low cost can solve India's drinking water problem, says entrepreneur Anand Shah.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/opinions/solar-powered-water-atms-deliver-at-the-last-mile.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterTue, 26 Feb 2013 12:49:50 GMTPolicymakers in Africa lack the data they need to make decisions or budget properly on environmental issues, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/african-policymakers-lack-environmental-data--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterMon, 25 Feb 2013 15:52:33 GMTNew ocean commission will provide informal advice to the UN and firms on issues such as overfishing and gaps in governance of the high seas.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/commission-aims-to-draw-attention-to-deteriorating-oceans--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterFri, 22 Feb 2013 13:22:51 GMTLack of environmental policies to protect watershed ecosystems prevents mitigation of its deterioration in the Brazilian Amazon, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/amazon-s-freshwater-ecosystems-ignored-by-policies.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterFri, 22 Feb 2013 11:40:08 GMTMobile-phone towers could help fill the gaps in African rainfall data and provide the power needed to keep vaccines refrigerated.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/mobile-masts-could-help-measure-rain-and-chill-vaccines-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterWed, 20 Feb 2013 16:53:13 GMTPolicies should be designed to support internal movements as a form of adaptation to climate change, write Dominic Kniveton and Max Martin.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/opinions/migration-myths-hold-back-successful-climate-adaptation-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterThu, 14 Feb 2013 13:10:52 GMTIndonesia is claiming success in forcing clouds to rain over the ocean before they reach flood-stricken capital Jakarta, but critics are unconvinced.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/is-cloud-seeding-preventing-further-flooding-in-indonesia-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterWed, 13 Feb 2013 17:19:15 GMTA coated cotton material that absorbs moisture from fogs and releases water as it warms could improve freshwater collection in arid areas.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/fog-catching-fabric-could-improve-water-collection-in-deserts-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterFri, 08 Feb 2013 16:45:21 GMTThe investment in watershed conservation and restoration programmes in Latin America reached US$84 million in 2011.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/news/latin-america-strengthens-its-water-security.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterFri, 08 Feb 2013 12:14:09 GMTAfrica's next big science investment should target its oceans, but funding and political support need to be sustained, writes Linda Nordling.http://www.scidev.net/en/agriculture-and-environment/water/opinions/africa-analysis-ocean-science-urgently-needs-investment.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_agricultureandenvironment_waterFri, 08 Feb 2013 11:08:40 GMT 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