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Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
Global warming — rising temperatures associated with greenhouse gas emissions — threatens to change rainfall patterns in developing countries, affecting yields, biodiversity and the range of disease vectors.
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Opinions and Analysis
Latin America ‘must encourage low-carbon markets’
The challenge for Latin American and Caribbean governments is to combine an approach to development with low-carbon emissions, says Omar Vidal.
3 May 2010
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Source: El Universal
Two cultures but one message for climate change
Tackling recent controversies about climate change data requires a robust partnership between the natural and social sciences.
Policy Briefs
Using deforestation research to inform climate policy
Research into deforestation can help inform policies to reduce carbon emissions from forests.
8 July 2009
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Source: CIFOR
Reducing emissions from forest degradation
Tackling forest degradation is an essential element for any global climate deal hoping to reduce forest emissions.
8 July 2009
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Source: The Nature Conservancy
News and Features
Albedo cloud seeding will not dry continents
Cloud seeding to reflect sunlight can make the earth wetter rather than drier.
27 August 2010
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Indonesian glaciers 'to melt within few years'
The ice fields in Indonesia might be gone within a few years, melting away the record of past climate in the region, say researchers.
Lack of science means jatropha biofuel 'could fail poor'
9 August 2010
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Practical Guides
Climate change: How to report the story of the century
Reporting on climate change is an important but challenging task. James Fahn explains how to make your stories both accurate and engaging.
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