http://www.scidev.net/ Latest news on global warming and the developing world. en http://rss.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/news/ Bangladeshi scientists have used climate modelling to show that global warming will halve rice yields over the next 60 years.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/global-warming-may-halve-bangladesh-rice-yields.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingMon, 29 Jun 2009 03:23:00 GMTIPCC chair R. K. Pachauri calls on journalists to maintain focus on the scientific rationale for action in their coverage of climate change.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/how-the-media-is-creating-a-climate-for-change.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingWed, 24 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMTScientists have shown that the Indian summer monsoon is weakening, which could have adverse impacts on agriculture.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/indian-summer-monsoon-weakening-say-scientists.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingThu, 18 Jun 2009 03:10:56 GMTPredicting monsoons will be harder because of global warming — and scientists say they will need better weather models.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/global-warming-may-make-monsoons-harder-to-predict.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingWed, 13 May 2009 04:09:27 GMTA simplified model shows that the world's total carbon output since the industrial revolution must reach no more than a trillion tonnes.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/scientists-put-carbon-ceiling-at-a-trillion-tonnes.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingThu, 30 Apr 2009 09:27:33 GMTScientists in India have harnessed a sophisticated computing technique to create an improved groundwater forecasting model.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/scientists-develop-improved-groundwater-forecastin.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingFri, 24 Apr 2009 02:00:06 GMTScientists have found that global warming could affect coconut production through changes in fruit formation and nut development.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/global-warming-might-hinder-coconut-production-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingWed, 15 Apr 2009 09:41:41 GMTSea levels are now predicted to rise above previously predicted maximums, hitting developing countries hard.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/sea-level-rise-will-surpass-worst-case-scenario-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingWed, 11 Mar 2009 04:02:32 GMTThe Amazon rainforest is surprisingly sensitive to drought, researchers have found, which could threaten its role as a carbon sink.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/drought-threatens-amazon-carbon-sink.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingMon, 09 Mar 2009 04:00:45 GMTClimate change could seriously threaten the tropical Andes after 2070, affecting water supplies, warn researchers.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/extreme-water-shortages-predicted-for-tropical-and.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingMon, 09 Feb 2009 04:19:03 GMTRising temperatures could cut harvests of staple crops by up to 40 per cent, says a new analysis.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/billions-face-food-shortages-this-century-warns-st.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingFri, 09 Jan 2009 04:09:32 GMTA study of the environmental and social impacts of different global energy candidates has rated biofuels as the least desirable option.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/biofuels-bottom-of-the-heap-in-impact-study.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingWed, 07 Jan 2009 04:07:08 GMTClimate change may be affecting the Asian monsoon cycle, according to an analysis of ancient Chinese stalagmites.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/climate-change-linked-to-decline-in-asian-monsoon.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingMon, 29 Dec 2008 01:26:40 GMTThe world's poor are likely to benefit from key science-related appointments in the president-elect's administration.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/obama-brings-internationalist-outlook-to-us-scienc.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingMon, 22 Dec 2008 03:58:17 GMTMexico has received a loan from the Inter-American Development Bank for developing strategies to mitigate the impact of global warming.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/mexico-receives-us-200-million-to-fight-climate-ch.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingThu, 27 Nov 2008 03:10:04 GMTGlaciers in the Himalayas may not only be retreating but also thinning, leading to depleted water supplies in the next decades.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/thinning-glaciers-endangering-south-asian-water-su.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingMon, 24 Nov 2008 04:06:58 GMTThe rise in temperature in India due to climate change will not be compensated for by increased rainfall, warns a leading climate scientist.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/indian-temperature-rise-will-exceed-projected-rain.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingThu, 06 Nov 2008 04:08:02 GMTRising temperatures, which promote algal blooms and the spread of pathogens, are setting a new agenda for microbiologists, says Bernard Dixon.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/microbiology-has-much-to-offer-climate-change-scie.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingMon, 27 Oct 2008 06:18:00 GMTPollution from South Asia is making its way to high altitudes in the Himalayas, and could be affecting the monsoon cycle in the area.http://www.scidev.net/en/science-communication/global-warming/himalayan-pollution-could-impact-monsoon-cycle-.html?utm_source=link&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=en_sciencecommunication_globalwarmingThu, 16 Oct 2008 04:50:06 GMTBay of Bengal cyclones are often hugely destructive. 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