http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on climate change impacts and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/ The tsunami that hit the Chilean coast in 2010 left behind a ‘natural laboratory’ for studying the impact of sea level rise due to climate change, a study says.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/chilean-coast-could-provide-clues-on-sea-level-rise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 01 May 2013 04:07:31 GMTThe science of community-based adaptation is just emerging, and a new network will aim to share and scale up knowledge.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/developing-countries-to-share-community-based-adaptation-experience.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsMon, 29 Apr 2013 14:37:33 GMTBy putting energy efficiency measures, greenhouse gas reduction and territorial organisation in place, Cuba seeks to mitigate climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/cuba-initiates-plan-to-tackle-climate-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsThu, 25 Apr 2013 13:09:52 GMTA new ground study confirms a trend in tiny polluting particles rising over India.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/aerosols-confirmed-rising-over-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsThu, 18 Apr 2013 08:32:25 GMTResults-based carbon financing shows the way forward for involving the private sector in development, says ClimateCare's Edward Hanrahan.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/opinions/how-to-unlock-business-funding-for-development-projects.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsFri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTClimate change will make some parts of Saudi Arabia hotter and drier, with other parts seeing increased surface run-off, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/climate-change-to-hit-saudi-s-agriculture-water.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsTue, 09 Apr 2013 17:01:53 GMTFood security in Burundi could be improved by new hybrid maize seeds, but only if the seeds are affordable to farmers, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/burundi-set-to-embrace-hybrid-maize-seeds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsTue, 09 Apr 2013 14:00:56 GMTThere are high hopes that Pope Francis I will usher in an era of health reform and social activism, but doubts remain, finds Imogen Mathers.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/features/what-will-the-new-pope-mean-for-the-development-sector-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsFri, 05 Apr 2013 12:37:07 GMTWith a new study predicting temperature increases of three times the global average by 2050, farmers and fishermen could see outputs plunge.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/mekong-region-facing-six-degree-warming-climate-extremes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsTue, 02 Apr 2013 17:00:29 GMTScientists have revealed strong variations between long-term and short-term climate change impacts on agriculture, and local variation.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/climate-change-could-be-double-edged-sword-for-farmers-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsTue, 26 Mar 2013 11:40:15 GMTCropping systems with sowing dates adapted to climate change will result in increased future crop yields, a study indicateshttp://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/variable-crop-sowing-dates-produce-higher-yields-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsSat, 16 Mar 2013 05:00:38 GMTThe impact of disease on fish farming could hit food security and damage the economies of many tropical nations, a study reveals.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/disease-threatens-aquaculture-in-developing-world.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsThu, 14 Mar 2013 16:57:26 GMTScientists fear the spread of a devastating coffee pest to new species could threaten food security and livelihoods in East Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/coffee-pest-spreading-to-other-crops-in-east-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsTue, 12 Mar 2013 13:35:03 GMTDatasets relating to national climate change vulnerability in 2010 and predictions for 2030 are now available freely via an online portal.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/country-specific-climate-vulnerability-data-now-online.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsFri, 08 Mar 2013 16:27:45 GMTCombating climate change in India calls for gathering scientific data at the district and village levels, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/-india-needs-micro-level-data-for-climate-action-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsThu, 07 Mar 2013 12:54:27 GMTA review calls for more research on how climate change affects plant diseases in Africa.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/climate-change-s-effects-on-plant-disease-under-researched-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 06 Mar 2013 13:05:15 GMTSeawater expansion and gravitational effects are likely to increase the scale of sea-level rises, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/tropical-nations-to-see-above-average-sea-level-rises-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsFri, 01 Mar 2013 16:09:48 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/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-protecting-and-restoring-coral-reefs.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 27 Feb 2013 17:22:21 GMTFarming fish in Bangladesh's inundated rice paddies can improve food production and tackle climate change issues.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/rice-paddies-synergise-with-fish-farming.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 27 Feb 2013 06:16:23 GMTPolicymakers in Africa lack the data they need to make decisions or budget properly on environmental issues, say experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/african-policymakers-lack-environmental-data--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsMon, 25 Feb 2013 15:52:33 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/