http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [land & water pollution] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/ Ocean acidification caused by human activities is likely to hit the Caribbean and west tropical Pacific regions the most.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/rising-ocean-acidity-worst-for-caribbean-and-pacific.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionTue, 07 Feb 2012 17:08:48 GMTPacific islanders are at much higher risk of ciguatera fish toxins than previously thought, and the number of sufferers is increasing.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/global-warming-may-raise-risk-of-pacific-fish-poisoning-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionThu, 26 Jan 2012 17:56:36 GMTResearchers have engineered microorganisms to break down the sugars in seaweed into ethanol, creating a potential new source of renewable fuel.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/breakthrough-in-quest-to-turn-seaweed-into-biofuels-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionThu, 19 Jan 2012 19:01:00 GMTWith the help of scientists, indigenous communities of Suriname have discovered that mercury pollution affects 58% of their population.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/suriname-s-indigenous-people-measure-local-pollution.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionThu, 19 Jan 2012 07:37:35 GMTOrdinary shoppers in Benin and Ghana say they would pay extra for organically grown, rather than chemically treated, vegetables, a survey has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/west-africans-would-pay-more-for-pesticide-free-food.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionThu, 12 Jan 2012 15:45:15 GMTA new book on the vulnerabilities of Pacific island fisheries to climate change finds that although some will benefit more are at risk.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/pacific-island-fisheries-face-climate-challenge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionSat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMTAfrica's farmers need more extension workers, but new technologies could replace some services, a meeting has heard.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/icts-could-fill-agricultural-extension-gap-says-meeting.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionWed, 21 Dec 2011 17:17:25 GMTSciDev.Net talks to Sylvia Earle, scientist, oceanographer, explorer, about her hopes for oceans at the Rio+20 conference in Brazil in 2012.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/features/q-a-sylvia-earle-on-the-planet-s-blue-engine.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionSun, 18 Dec 2011 09:28:07 GMTData-sharing is part of the answer to problems arising from the Arab region’s most serious challenge, water, finds Rehab Abd Almohsen.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/features/the-arab-world-scarce-data-in-a-water-scarce-region-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionThu, 15 Dec 2011 11:36:25 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/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/features/the-sense-and-sensitivity-of-technology-for-all.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionWed, 14 Dec 2011 16:20:28 GMTA study on arsenic contamination suggests that the problem lies with aquifers, not with man-made ponds.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/scientists-suggest-alternative-source-of-arsenic-contamination.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionFri, 28 Oct 2011 18:13:34 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/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/genes-and-gps-used-to-map-spread-of-typhoid.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionWed, 26 Oct 2011 16:12:26 GMTRecycling old banana plants to make compost could help boost crop yields while reducing fertiliser use, says a study.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/banana-compost-could-boost-crop-yields-a-study-finds-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionMon, 17 Oct 2011 18:00:38 GMTA report has warned that the environmental hazard of the Marlin mine in Guatemala outweighs the profits for local communities and the country.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/study-proposes-to-suspend-activity-of-mine-in-guatemala.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionMon, 17 Oct 2011 05:17:09 GMTNatural sediment that mops up arsenic may keep deep groundwater cleaner than was thought, a study finds.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/natural-sediment-may-shield-groundwater-from-arsenic.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionMon, 10 Oct 2011 17:28:48 GMTImplementing measures to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus runoff is key to controlling algal blooms, researchers say.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/cutting-nutrient-pollution-may-curb-harmful-algal-blooms.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionFri, 07 Oct 2011 17:26:29 GMTSpraying algal blooms with cheap, locally-available 'ball clay' forces them to the bottom of the sea, say researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/cheap-local-clay-kills-harmful-algae-study-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionMon, 03 Oct 2011 17:06:45 GMTA single global research strategy to tackle environmental change and sustainable development has been agreed.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/major-global-change-research-initiatives-to-join-forces.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionThu, 29 Sep 2011 16:39:41 GMTChinese and Indian plans to use batteries to store solar power could drive up lead emissions.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/asian-solar-power-growth-could-increase-lead-poisoning-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionThu, 08 Sep 2011 16:45:15 GMTPlastic bottles coated in a common chemical can cheaply and effectively rid water of arsenic, a study has found.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/land-water-pollution/news/plastic-bottles-could-clean-arsenic-contaminated-water.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_landwaterpollutionWed, 07 Sep 2011 17:35:58 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/