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/ Sarah Grimes explores why we need good ocean monitoring, how to get it, and why it still fails Small Island Developing States.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/features/ocean-science-for-sustainable-development-facts-and-figures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 15 Feb 2012 09:31:00 GMTManagement of marine resources for sustainable development needs local capacity for science, particularly in the Pacific region.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/editorials/managing-oceans-with-sound-science-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 15 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMTEfforts to protect precious marine biodiversity by combining science and local knowledge are difficult but can work, reports Naomi Antony.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/features/old-and-new-knowledge-combine-to-protect-fiji-s-fish.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 15 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMTMore must be done to prevent damage of ocean data buoys that costs money, vital data — and lives, say Sidney Thurston and M. Ravichandran.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/opinions/time-to-stop-losing-ocean-data-to-vandalism.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 15 Feb 2012 09:30:00 GMTTropical cyclone damage costs are set to increase dramatically because of climate change, and population and economic growth, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/damage-from-tropical-cyclones-set-to-soar-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsThu, 09 Feb 2012 17:21:22 GMTImproving access to information technology can help communities assess their own vulnerability and boost local planning, says John Waugh.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/opinions/support-community-mapping-for-climate-adaptation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:43 GMTHigher temperatures could decrease wheat yields by causing the crop to age prematurely.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/high-temperatures-make-wheat-old-before-its-time-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:20:12 GMTOcean acidification caused by human activities is likely to hit the Caribbean and west tropical Pacific regions the most.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/rising-ocean-acidity-worst-for-caribbean-and-pacific.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:08:48 GMTA report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/un-needs-greater-integration-between-science-and-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsFri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:35 GMTBhutan has successfully brought down malaria cases, but fears reversals from global warming.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/bhutan-brings-down-malaria-incidence.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 01 Feb 2012 10:36:30 GMTSouth-East Asia has suffered from neglecting planning for disasters. Governments must heed the warnings and act now, argues Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-be-proactive-on-disaster-planning-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsThu, 26 Jan 2012 18:10:54 GMTScientists can help advance policies to promote agricultural practices that can reduce emissions and boost yields.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/policy-briefs/advancing-agricultural-adaptation-and-mitigation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsTue, 24 Jan 2012 17:48:50 GMTBiodiversity influences how well a dryland ecosystem functions, and therefore how it will respond to climate change, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/preserving-biodiversity-protects-drylands-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsMon, 16 Jan 2012 16:51:44 GMTCutting methane and soot emissions could quickly tackle climate change while boosting crops and health, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/emissions-cuts-also-offer-quick-health-and-crop-benefits.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:30:08 GMTTrees can influence the local climate, but they are being left out of global climate models and predictions, according to scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/include-trees-in-climate-modelling-say-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:12:31 GMTA new book on the vulnerabilities of Pacific island fisheries to climate change finds that although some will benefit more are at risk.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/pacific-island-fisheries-face-climate-challenge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsSat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTYet more failure to make much progress on climate change in Durban means that developing countries must exert stronger political pressure.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/editorials/developing-world-must-lead-on-green-economic-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsFri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:32 GMTIndigenous Peruvian communities have received root and tuber samples to help them maintain genetic reserves of their crops.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/andean-communities-receive-native-tuber-samples-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsWed, 28 Dec 2011 00:10:45 GMTCameras installed on the tops of buildings along Cartagena’s seafront are helping Colombian scientists track coastal change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/news/high-resolution-cameras-to-study-threatened-beaches-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsMon, 26 Dec 2011 00:04:39 GMTAgro-ecology offers simple solutions and can align climate change with food security agendas, says UN adviser Olivier De Schutter.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/climate-change-impacts/opinions/agro-ecology-methods-are-key-to-food-security-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_climatechangeimpactsTue, 20 Dec 2011 16:51:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/