http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on global warming and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/ Pakistan is unable to tap its renewable energy wealth for poor policies.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/pakistan-s-renewable-energy-awaits-tapping.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingWed, 23 May 2012 06:47:30 GMTPakistan 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/opinions/pakistan-needs-a-new-crop-forecasting-system.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingWed, 16 May 2012 10:48:28 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/peru-takes-steps-to-reach-low-carbon-economy.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingWed, 09 May 2012 10:11:51 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/brazilian-dam-may-threaten-indigenous-communities.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingMon, 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/mexico-passes-climate-change-law.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingFri, 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/wind-power-can-be-cheaper-than-photovoltaics-study-says.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingMon, 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/china-leading-global-efforts-on-clean-coal.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingWed, 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/ancient-damage-to-caribbean-reefs-revealed.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingMon, 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/indigenous-brazilian-group-certified-to-trade-carbon-credits.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingFri, 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/developing-countries-need-a-say-in-geoengineering-debates--1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingThu, 29 Mar 2012 16:35:56 GMTThe latest version of the 'zero draft' for the Rio+20 Summit has included an acknowledgement that the Earth's resources are limited.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/rio-20-zero-draft-accepts-planetary-boundaries-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingWed, 28 Mar 2012 16:26:40 GMTExtreme temperature and rainfall events are projected to rise in frequency, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/ipcc-predicts-rise-in-extreme-climate-events.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingWed, 28 Mar 2012 14:51:24 GMTRapidly growing cities in Asia could benefit from a toolkit of indicators that assesses their readiness to face climate change impacts.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/ten-asian-cities-leading-the-way-in-climate-proofing-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingTue, 27 Mar 2012 12:58:03 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/features/q-a-yuan-tseh-lee-on-achieving-sustainability.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingMon, 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/editorials/science-must-guide-us-towards-a-more-sustainable-future-1.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingFri, 23 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMTScientists learn today whether efforts to have more attention paid to science and technology at the Rio+20 Summit in June have paid off.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/anxious-wait-for-scientists-on-rio-20-talks.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingMon, 19 Mar 2012 12:36:42 GMTBritish and South African researchers say the ability of global climate models to predict regional events like monsoons is often limited.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/global-climate-models-need-regional-sensitivity-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingTue, 13 Mar 2012 12:35:03 GMTThe International Union of Forest Research Organisations says there's too little focus on forests in the Rio Summit draft agreement.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/rio-summit-may-ignore-forests-warn-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingFri, 09 Mar 2012 16:39:24 GMTA new international study shows that hydrogen fluoride emissions from brick kilns can seriously affect farming.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/brick-kiln-emissions-affect-crop-yields-study-finds.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingTue, 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/science-and-innovation-policy/global-warming/news/uganda-to-become-clean-development-mechanism-hub.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_scienceandinnovationpolicy_globalwarmingFri, 02 Mar 2012 10:00:00 GMT http://c96265.r65.cf3.rackcdn.com/logo_small.gif http://www.scidev.net/