SciDev.Net | Climate change impacts http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on climate change impacts and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/ Pakistan needs a new crop forecasting systemPakistan urgently needs to refine its crop yield forecasting and estimation system to improve food production, says Ibrar ul Hassan Akhtar.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/opinions/pakistan-needs-a-new-crop-forecasting-system.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsWed, 16 May 2012 10:48:28 GMTPeru takes steps to reach low carbon economyThe Peruvian government has launched a plan to generate scientific data for industrial sectors, looking for a low carbon economy.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/peru-takes-steps-to-reach-low-carbon-economy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsWed, 09 May 2012 10:11:51 GMTClimate change may trigger pest attacks on cassavaSouth-East Asia cassava industry faces threat from pest and disease outbreaks coinciding with global warming and changing rainfall.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/climate-change-may-trigger-pest-attacks-on-cassava.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:22:00 GMTGlobal development agenda 'must prioritise agriculture, food policy'The International Food Policy Research Institute says policymakers must face up to serious weaknesses in the global food system.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/global-development-agenda-must-prioritise-agriculture-food-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsTue, 24 Apr 2012 17:27:40 GMTStudy urges integrated approach to protecting the Coral TriangleStakeholders need to synchronise the policies and objectives of Marine Protected Areas to protect the 'Amazon of the seas.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/study-urges-integrated-approach-to-protecting-the-coral-triangle.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsMon, 23 Apr 2012 14:35:39 GMTAncient damage to Caribbean reefs revealedFossil records show that damage to Panama's coral reefs from overfishing and deforestation began before current impacts of climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/ancient-damage-to-caribbean-reefs-revealed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsMon, 16 Apr 2012 01:22:40 GMTDeveloping countries 'need a say in geoengineering debates'Planet Under Pressure speakers said developing countries should be included in decisions about climate change technology 'fixes'.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/developing-countries-need-a-say-in-geoengineering-debates--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsThu, 29 Mar 2012 16:35:56 GMTLeading scientists launch action plan on food securityAn international commission of senior scientists has launched a charter for action on food security for different sectors of society.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/leading-scientists-launch-action-plan-on-food-security-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsThu, 29 Mar 2012 13:24:47 GMTNew map overlays conflict, climate change and aid in AfricaAn online mapping tool has been launched in Malawi that shows how conflict, climate change vulnerability and aid policy intersect.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/new-map-overlays-conflict-climate-change-and-aid-in-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsThu, 29 Mar 2012 10:57:44 GMTFarmers blend traditional and science-based forecastsA Kenyan project is helping farmers work with the weather by combining traditional and science-based forecasts.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/farmers-blend-traditional-and-science-based-forecasts.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsWed, 28 Mar 2012 17:36:36 GMTIPCC predicts rise in extreme climate eventsExtreme temperature and rainfall events are projected to rise in frequency, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/ipcc-predicts-rise-in-extreme-climate-events.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsWed, 28 Mar 2012 14:51:24 GMTClimate change may cut profits from oceans by trillionsA study says the effects of climate change on the oceans will cost mankind almost US$2 trillion a year by 2100.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/climate-change-may-cut-profits-from-oceans-by-trillions.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsTue, 27 Mar 2012 17:33:10 GMTBiomass should be tenth tipping point, researcher saysA proposed 'planetary boundary' of available biomass should be added to the nine existing environmental tipping points, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/biomass-should-be-tenth-tipping-point-researcher-says-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsTue, 27 Mar 2012 16:41:17 GMTDeaths from drought in Africa are down, data revealDrought is the deadliest disaster in Africa, but deaths have been going down, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/deaths-from-drought-in-africa-are-down-data-reveal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsTue, 27 Mar 2012 14:26:29 GMTTen Asian cities leading the way in climate-proofingRapidly growing cities in Asia could benefit from a toolkit of indicators that assesses their readiness to face climate change impacts.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/ten-asian-cities-leading-the-way-in-climate-proofing-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsTue, 27 Mar 2012 12:58:03 GMTQ&A: Yuan Tseh Lee on achieving sustainabilityYuan Tseh Lee, president of the International Council for Science, tells SciDev.Net what scientists must achieve at Rio+20.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/features/q-a-yuan-tseh-lee-on-achieving-sustainability.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsMon, 26 Mar 2012 15:25:29 GMTConference hopes to turn the tide on Earth's declineResearchers are putting together a plan at the Planet Under Pressure meeting to find sustainable solutions to Earth's problems.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/conference-hopes-to-turn-the-tide-on-earth-s-decline.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsMon, 26 Mar 2012 12:30:27 GMTScience must guide us towards a more sustainable futureA meeting in London this week will show whether science can not only diagnose our environmental crisis but also provide effective solutions.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/editorials/science-must-guide-us-towards-a-more-sustainable-future-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsFri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMTHow to create resilient agricultureDurable food security and agricultural growth depend on development strategies with resilience built in from the start, says Gordon Conway.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/opinions/how-to-create-resilient-agriculture-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsWed, 21 Mar 2012 12:17:54 GMTGlobal climate models 'need regional sensitivity'British and South African researchers say the ability of global climate models to predict regional events like monsoons is often limited.http://www.scidev.net/en/climate-change-impacts/news/global-climate-models-need-regional-sensitivity-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_climatechangeimpactsTue, 13 Mar 2012 12:35:03 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/ http://www.scidev.net/