http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on [water] and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/ A report by the UN secretary-general's panel on global sustainability adds weight to calls for more science in policymaking.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/un-needs-greater-integration-between-science-and-policy-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterFri, 03 Feb 2012 16:25:35 GMTMountain glaciers in Peru are melting quickly, which could result in a water shortage long before the expected 10-30 years, says a study. http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/peru-may-run-out-of-glacier-water-earlier-than-expected.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterMon, 23 Jan 2012 07:49:10 GMTDeveloping countries could prepare better for extreme weather events if they used more than one weather model, say scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/latest-models-could-give-asia-ten-day-flood-warnings-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterTue, 10 Jan 2012 17:08:12 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/water/news/pacific-island-fisheries-face-climate-challenge.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterSat, 31 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMT'Blue carbon' is seen as an increasingly important issue, but it needs to be backed up by better science, reports Mićo Tatalović.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/features/more-science-needed-to-give-blue-carbon-a-place-at-the-rio-20-table-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterWed, 21 Dec 2011 13:00:00 GMTRising temperatures and less rainfall are causing the deaths of swathes of trees across the Sahel region in Africa, a study claims.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/climate-change-killing-trees-across-the-sahel-says-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterMon, 19 Dec 2011 17:37:00 GMTSciDev.Net speaks to UN Environment Programme executive director Achim Steiner at the Eye on Earth Summit (12-15 December) about next year's Rio+20.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/features/q-a-achim-steiner-on-expectations-for-rio-20.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterThu, 15 Dec 2011 06:11:22 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/new-technologies/water/news/new-inventory-of-himalayan-glaciers-snow.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterMon, 12 Dec 2011 11:03:57 GMTA technology centre in Jordan hopes to unlock the research potential of countries of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/jordan-centre-to-support-tech-research-and-innovation-2.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterWed, 07 Dec 2011 18:26:42 GMTThai researchers have suggested a series of measures, including a huge expressway for water, to prevent future flooding in Bangkok.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/super-floodway-mooted-for-thai-floods.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterFri, 02 Dec 2011 16:29:29 GMTPerformance on commitments made 20 years ago to protect the world's oceans is unimpressive, say reports.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/ten-point-plan-to-save-the-oceans.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterThu, 17 Nov 2011 17:01:15 GMTAustralia is establishing a centre to share its knowledge of farming in extreme climates with African agricultural researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/australia-to-share-farming-lessons-with-africa.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterTue, 15 Nov 2011 16:32:30 GMTScientists may have discovered a way of unlocking Egypt's huge underwater aquifer, but critics question the feasibility of the project.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/underground-oasis-may-boost-egypt-s-development.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterThu, 10 Nov 2011 18:02:19 GMTA scheme that provides three-year awards for collaborative research projects between UK and African researchers is to enter a second round.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/awards-will-go-to-scientists-in-ghana-tanzania.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterWed, 09 Nov 2011 17:05:27 GMTAfrican and Latin American scientists are calling for drylands, which are home to two billion people, to be a key part of the Rio+20 agenda.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/scientists-unite-to-put-drylands-on-rio-20-agenda.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterMon, 07 Nov 2011 18:03:41 GMTA study on arsenic contamination suggests that the problem lies with aquifers, not with man-made ponds.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/scientists-suggest-alternative-source-of-arsenic-contamination.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterFri, 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/water/news/genes-and-gps-used-to-map-spread-of-typhoid.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterWed, 26 Oct 2011 16:12:26 GMTClimate change may shrink crops and animal food sources, damaging ecosystems and human livelihoods, warn scientists.http://www.scidev.net/en/new-technologies/water/news/climate-change-may-reduce-crop-and-animal-size-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterThu, 20 Oct 2011 17:28:23 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/water/news/banana-compost-could-boost-crop-yields-a-study-finds-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterMon, 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/water/news/study-proposes-to-suspend-activity-of-mine-in-guatemala.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_newtechnologies_waterMon, 17 Oct 2011 05:17:09 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/