http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on global warming and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/ Constant calls for evidence-based policy miss the underlying politics of knowledge, argues analyst Peter Bille Larsen.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/opinions/will-more-science-expertise-fix-the-sustainability-crisis-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingTue, 07 May 2013 16:27:17 GMTNepal sees waste-to-energy projects as a way to meet energy demand and also manage waste.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/nepal-to-generate-electricity-from-waste.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingFri, 03 May 2013 11:01:08 GMTA new UN body to advise nations on climate tech may break the deadlock in the long-running debate on transferring technology finds Joanna Carpenter.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/features/paving-the-way-for-tech-transfer.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingThu, 02 May 2013 14:47:21 GMTA new ground study confirms a trend in tiny polluting particles rising over India.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/aerosols-confirmed-rising-over-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingThu, 18 Apr 2013 08:32:25 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/global-warming/news/climate-change-to-hit-saudi-s-agriculture-water.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingTue, 09 Apr 2013 17:01:53 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/global-warming/news/mekong-region-facing-six-degree-warming-climate-extremes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingTue, 02 Apr 2013 17:00:29 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/global-warming/news/tropical-nations-to-see-above-average-sea-level-rises-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingFri, 01 Mar 2013 16:09:48 GMTAn ambitious strategy to create fuel cell products for export will need incentives and cross-government backing to bear fruit, says Radhika Perrot.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/opinions/south-africa-s-fuel-cell-plan-risks-failure-without-support-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingFri, 01 Feb 2013 16:01:36 GMTAlthough the region is not a big polluter, the threat of climate change means it should lead the way on cuts, argues Crispin Maslog.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/opinions/asia-pacific-analysis-pushing-for-a-strong-climate-change-policy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingWed, 30 Jan 2013 16:10:00 GMTHaving survived extreme weather changes in the past, several species of Amazonian trees will be able to tolerate future global warming, a study says.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/many-amazonian-trees-have-survived-extreme-climate-change-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingFri, 25 Jan 2013 17:12:18 GMTPlant-digesting enzymes from insects could one day be used to turn tough — and currently worthless — plant waste into biofuel, hope scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/insects-gut-microbes-hint-at-biofuel-breakthrough-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingFri, 25 Jan 2013 14:42:06 GMTNew reports show Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change worsening.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/-climate-change-in-pakistan-turning-extreme-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingTue, 22 Jan 2013 08:07:04 GMTHigher levels of carbon dioxide may lead to larger size of this key crop, finds a study, but questions remain over nutritional changes.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/rising-emissions-may-double-sweet-potato-size-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingWed, 26 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMTJournalists can help the developed world take responsibility for climate change by making it relevant to readers' lives, says David Dickson.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/opinions/in-perspective-a-fatal-gap-between-science-and-policy--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingFri, 21 Dec 2012 10:00:00 GMTAgricultural research must be moved to the heart of efforts to limit climate change's impacts on those living in dry areas, says a report.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/agricultural-research-key-to-easing-climate-change-impacts-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingFri, 14 Dec 2012 11:28:39 GMTIndigenous species and local community involvement are key to regenerating the world's forests, argues a report by global forest experts.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/indigenous-biodiversity-crucial-to-forest-futures-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingThu, 13 Dec 2012 10:30:41 GMTObservatories set up in Bhutan and Nepal will closely monitor air pollutants and track their source.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/nepal-bhutan-to-closely-monitor-air-pollutants.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingThu, 13 Dec 2012 05:34:46 GMTSciDev.Net talks to ASSAf's Roseanne Diab about the role of science academies in climate change awareness and risk reduction.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/features/q-a-roseanne-diab-on-science-academies-and-climate-risk.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingWed, 12 Dec 2012 17:21:16 GMTNicaraguan scientists face the challenge of investigating and protecting a biodiversity-rich marine reserve annexed after a decision in The Hague.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-and-energy/global-warming/news/nicaragua-receives-marine-area-rich-in-biodiversity.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeandenergy_globalwarmingMon, 10 Dec 2012 09:51:59 GMTGreenhouse gases have hit a record high, we are heading for a much hotter planet and seas are rising faster than projected, studies 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