http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on space technology and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/ Pakistan 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/health/space-technology/opinions/pakistan-needs-a-new-crop-forecasting-system.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyWed, 16 May 2012 10:48:28 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/space-technology/news/tropical-countries-struggle-to-engage-with-redd-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyThu, 03 May 2012 15:33:12 GMTThere is speculation that Australasia and South Africa, which are vying to host the Square Kilometre Array, may share the role.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/south-africa-and-australasia-may-have-to-share-ska.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyTue, 10 Apr 2012 18:06:26 GMTAn Afghan designer has invented a wind-powered mine detector that could significantly reduce the cost of clearing minefields.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/wind-powered-landmine-detector-developed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyTue, 03 Apr 2012 14:32:38 GMTA new application uses satellite data to monitor forest fires in Nepal and Bhutan.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/new-satellite-tool-to-detect-himalayan-forest-fires.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyMon, 02 Apr 2012 10:08:24 GMTPlanet Under Pressure speakers said developing countries should be included in decisions about climate change technology 'fixes'.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/developing-countries-need-a-say-in-geoengineering-debates--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyThu, 29 Mar 2012 16:35:56 GMTIndia’s crop research gets ignored, with priority given to atomic energy, defence and space in the 2012-13 outlay for science.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/india-stingy-on-farm-research-budget.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologySat, 17 Mar 2012 10:09:54 GMTIndia dreams of becoming a scientific powerhouse, but challenges lie ahead, including complex bureaucracy.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/features/challenges-facing-india-s-bid-for-science-superpower-status.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyMon, 27 Feb 2012 17:17:34 GMTImproving access to information technology can help communities assess their own vulnerability and boost local planning, says John Waugh.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/opinions/support-community-mapping-for-climate-adaptation-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:43 GMTHigher temperatures could decrease wheat yields by causing the crop to age prematurely.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/high-temperatures-make-wheat-old-before-its-time-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyWed, 08 Feb 2012 17:20:12 GMTJapan is to help Vietnam develop a satellite programme to help combat the effects of climate change and natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/vietnam-to-launch-earth-monitoring-satellites.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyFri, 13 Jan 2012 17:35:40 GMTIndian Kashmir needs to prepare for a major temblor, going by new satellite data.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/kashmir-susceptible-to-major-quakes-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyWed, 21 Dec 2011 11:12:00 GMTHigh-resolution Chilean satellite images will help with agriculture, mining, environmental monitoring and the tracking of natural disasters.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/new-chilean-satellite-to-boost-sustainable-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyWed, 21 Dec 2011 05:26:08 GMTAn Eye on Earth Declaration and a set of Special Initiatives target next year’s major international conference on sustainable development.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/conference-resolves-to-push-for-data-access-at-rio-20.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyFri, 16 Dec 2011 01:12:02 GMTFirst multi-location satellite data study over India shows a rising trend in aerosols.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/aerosols-increasing-over-india.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyThu, 15 Dec 2011 10:01:52 GMTNew technologies offer the promise of delivering environmental information to anyone who wants it, anywhere in the world. But we are not quite there yet.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/features/the-sense-and-sensitivity-of-technology-for-all.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyWed, 14 Dec 2011 16:20:28 GMTA network of mountaintop research stations is being built across Asia to study how large bodies of ice respond to increasing temperatures.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/features/studying-glaciers-at-the-top-of-the-world.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyTue, 13 Dec 2011 17:07:06 GMTUsing GPS stations could greatly reduce the time needed to issue a tsunami warning, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/gps-data-could-speed-up-tsunami-warnings.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyTue, 13 Dec 2011 16:22:49 GMTA new survey establishes the extent of the glaciated area in the Himalayas and forms a baseline for further study.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/new-inventory-of-himalayan-glaciers-snow.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyMon, 12 Dec 2011 11:03:57 GMTResearchers have combined genetic and location data to track typhoid fever — a technique that could be used for other diseases.http://www.scidev.net/en/health/space-technology/news/genes-and-gps-used-to-map-spread-of-typhoid.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_health_spacetechnologyWed, 26 Oct 2011 16:12:26 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/