http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on greenhouse gases and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/ Ahead of the G8 summit, science academies have called on global leaders to link with researchers to tackle environmental issues.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/science-academies-urge-action-on-environmental-issues.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesMon, 14 May 2012 17:20:47 GMTThe Peruvian government has launched a plan to generate scientific data for industrial sectors, looking for a low carbon economy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/peru-takes-steps-to-reach-low-carbon-economy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesWed, 09 May 2012 10:11:51 GMTA ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/tropical-countries-struggle-to-engage-with-redd-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesThu, 03 May 2012 15:33:12 GMTBrazil’s Public Ministry calls for construction of a hydroelectric plant to stop due to its environmental impact on indigenous groups.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/brazilian-dam-may-threaten-indigenous-communities.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesMon, 30 Apr 2012 17:45:40 GMTMexico has become the second country in the world to pass a law intended to cut carbon emissions and boost renewable energy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/mexico-passes-climate-change-law.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesFri, 27 Apr 2012 01:24:43 GMTCarbon reduction initiatives should be assessed on a country by country basis, according to a comparative study on alternative energy costs.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/wind-power-can-be-cheaper-than-photovoltaics-study-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesMon, 23 Apr 2012 17:45:22 GMTAs clean coal initiatives lag in many wealthy countries, China is moving to the forefront of global efforts to exploit coal resources without releasing carbon dioxide.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/china-leading-global-efforts-on-clean-coal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesWed, 18 Apr 2012 16:56:23 GMTFossil 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/health/greenhouse-gases/news/ancient-damage-to-caribbean-reefs-revealed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesMon, 16 Apr 2012 01:22:40 GMTBrazil's indigenous Suruí tribe has been formally certified to sell carbon credits for their work in preserving Amazonian forests.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/indigenous-brazilian-group-certified-to-trade-carbon-credits.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesFri, 13 Apr 2012 16:29:40 GMTPlanet Under Pressure speakers said developing countries should be included in decisions about climate change technology 'fixes'.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/developing-countries-need-a-say-in-geoengineering-debates--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesThu, 29 Mar 2012 16:35:56 GMTExtreme temperature and rainfall events are projected to rise in frequency, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/ipcc-predicts-rise-in-extreme-climate-events.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesWed, 28 Mar 2012 14:51:24 GMTA proposed 'planetary boundary' of available biomass should be added to the nine existing environmental tipping points, a conference hears.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/biomass-should-be-tenth-tipping-point-researcher-says-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesTue, 27 Mar 2012 16:41:17 GMTYuan Tseh Lee, president of the International Council for Science, tells SciDev.Net what scientists must achieve at Rio+20.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/features/q-a-yuan-tseh-lee-on-achieving-sustainability.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesMon, 26 Mar 2012 15:25:29 GMTA 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/health/greenhouse-gases/editorials/science-must-guide-us-towards-a-more-sustainable-future-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesFri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMTBattery-powered jeepneys are being used to reduce carbon emissions from the country's mass transport system.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/electric-jeepneys-ease-philippines-air-pollution-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesFri, 16 Mar 2012 15:03:43 GMTRed mud waste from alumina production, when carbonised, can be used to treat water cheaply, new research shows.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/carbonised-red-mud-can-treat-water-cheaply.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesThu, 15 Mar 2012 10:45:10 GMTA new international study shows that hydrogen fluoride emissions from brick kilns can seriously affect farming.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/brick-kiln-emissions-affect-crop-yields-study-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesTue, 06 Mar 2012 09:14:01 GMTThe creation of a CDM Hub in Uganda will give companies training and advice in registering and selling carbon credits.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/uganda-to-become-clean-development-mechanism-hub.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesFri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMTDeaths caused by inhaling smoke from landscape fires is highest in parts of Africa and Asia, a major science conference heard last week.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/death-toll-from-wildfire-smoke-higher-than-anticipated--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesThu, 23 Feb 2012 17:04:11 GMTMadagascar is planning a major wind power project, but critics say small-scale equipment and other energy sources are more suitable.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/greenhouse-gases/news/experts-question-madagascar-s-bid-to-tap-wind-energy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_greenhousegasesTue, 21 Feb 2012 16:46:09 GMT 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