Climate change and insect-borne disease: Facts and figures
Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.
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Priya Shetty explains the links between climate change and insect-borne disease, and outlines priorities for developing country policymakers.
Climate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.
4 September 2009 | EN
The continent may have plenty of sun, but some African countries are looking to wind power to meet their energy needs.
Source: China Dialogue
21 August 2009 | EN
Hannah Chalmers gives the low-down on how reducing emissions from deforestation can play a central role in tackling climate change.
Using low-soot stoves in Africa and Asia would cut levels of black carbon, which warms the atmosphere.
Source: International Herald Tribune
Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.
Anthony Patt, Laban Ogallo, and Molly Hellmuth look back over ten years of Climate Outlook Forums for rainfall prediction in Africa.
Source: Science
9 October 2007 | EN
Faced with a changing climate, projects to help Africans adapt are springing up across the continent, reports Patrick Luganda.
1 August 2007 | EN
Adaptation is now seen as an important aspect of climate change action and Africa's villages have much to teach us, reports Jim Giles.
Source: Nature
Climate change in Africa's Sahel region challenges researchers and policymakers because the best models around predict opposite outcomes, reports Catherine Brahic.
5 June 2006 | EN
Charles Mkoka and Mike Shanahan report on the drive to produce 'biodiesel' from billions of trees planted across the developing world.
Designing a framework for reducing forest emissions that will live up to expectations will be hard
Will climate change worsen the burden of insect-borne disease? The scientific jury is still out