http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on latin america & caribbean and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/ Hydropower plans in tropical regions should consider the effect of future deforestation on the water supply, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/deforestation-dries-up-dams-threatening-hydropower.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanWed, 22 May 2013 18:05:44 GMTLatin American governments are contesting plans by US firms Amazon and Patagonia to take charge of new geographic Internet domains.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/latin-america-up-in-arms-over-us-firms-domain-name-grab.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanMon, 20 May 2013 17:21:13 GMTLatin America is embracing the free access movement in its scientific production, but there are structural and economic challenges, says Carla Almeida.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/opinions/latin-american-radar-riding-the-wave-of-open-access.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanMon, 20 May 2013 14:03:45 GMTA study in Peru has proposed to implement best engineering practices to reduce environmental damage from oil exploitation in the Amazon.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/oil-exploitation-damage-could-be-limited-in-amazon-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanFri, 17 May 2013 14:19:17 GMTA study reveals a link between urbanisation and malaria, raising hope that cities sprouting in developing nations will help reduce malaria.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/is-city-growth-driving-malaria-elimination-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanThu, 16 May 2013 17:38:47 GMTUrgent action is needed to head off a cancer epidemic in Latin America and the Caribbean, warns an international group of specialists.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/call-for-action-on-latin-american-cancer-burden.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanTue, 14 May 2013 11:58:48 GMTArgentinean companies and cooperatives have launched a free-software initiative to help develop products for public and private sectors.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/free-software-to-help-develop-business-in-argentina.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanMon, 13 May 2013 12:47:35 GMTA new bill aims to encourage science communication to the public and educational institutions in Mexico.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/mexico-s-science-law-seeks-to-boost-science-communication-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanFri, 10 May 2013 17:15:11 GMTCommunicators and journalists complement one another and should work together to promote public engagement with scientific knowledge.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/editorials/science-journalism-and-communication-make-a-good-match.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanFri, 10 May 2013 11:33:54 GMTFive nations are behind a four-year initiative to inform decision-makers about climate change and give them the tools to tackle it locally.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/south-american-climate-change-think-tank-launched.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanThu, 09 May 2013 08:44:25 GMTPoor management and overexploitation mean many species of this commercially important food fish face extinction, says study.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/overfishing-threatens-quarter-of-key-grouper-species.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanWed, 08 May 2013 17:15:07 GMTScientists and indigenous people have called on the government to protect Bosawás, a UNESCO biosphere reserve and the largest tropical rainforest in Central America.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/nicaragua-land-settlement-threatens-biodiversity-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanWed, 08 May 2013 14:27:45 GMTBioeconomy opens up development opportunities for Latin America, but it also involves several risks, says Federico Vasen.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/opinions/bioeconomy-s-role-in-the-developing-world-is-at-a-crossroads.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanTue, 07 May 2013 10:33:49 GMTThe quality of healthcare available in Latin America varies dramatically from leading-nation Cuba down to struggling Haiti, an index reveals.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/huge-health-inequalities-in-latin-america-revealed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanMon, 06 May 2013 08:00:54 GMTConsumers from Brazil and China are top among those who know how to adequately define biological diversity, says an international survey.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/brazilians-and-chinese-have-highest-awareness-of-biodiversity.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanThu, 02 May 2013 08:07:51 GMTResearch into transport mechanisms in plants is leading to innovations for improving crop yields, which are starting to trickle down to farmers.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/basic-science-may-yield-crop-gains-in-developing-nations.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanWed, 01 May 2013 18:00:27 GMTScientists in developing countries should increase the quality of their research by publishing more good papers, not fewer, says Rafael Loyola.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/opinions/developing-nations-should-avoid-slow-science-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanWed, 01 May 2013 16:08:55 GMTThe tsunami that hit the Chilean coast in 2010 left behind a ‘natural laboratory’ for studying the impact of sea level rise due to climate change, a study says.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/chilean-coast-could-provide-clues-on-sea-level-rise.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanWed, 01 May 2013 04:07:31 GMTCIRAD, the French agricultural research centre, has a new strategy that aims for more science partnerships with developing nations.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/french-centre-to-use-research-as-tool-for-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanTue, 30 Apr 2013 17:11:33 GMTCentral American countries are requesting US$800 million to deal with a devastating plague that affects their coffee plantations.http://www.scidev.net/en/latin-america-and-caribbean/news/central-america-seeks-funding-to-deal-with-coffee-leaf-rust.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_latinamericaandcaribbeanMon, 29 Apr 2013 12:48:42 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/