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Can crops be climate-proofed?

Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.

11 January 2008 | EN | FR | 中文

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Hindsight on African rainfall forecasts

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

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Africa and climate change: Adapt, survive, thrive?

Faced with a changing climate, projects to help Africans adapt are springing up across the continent, reports Patrick Luganda.

1 August 2007 | EN

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Africa: a 'natural laboratory' for climate adaptation

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

12 April 2007 | EN | 中文

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Wet or dry? Sahel's uncertain future

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

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The bumpy road to clean, green fuel

Charles Mkoka and Mike Shanahan report on the drive to produce 'biodiesel' from billions of trees planted across the developing world.

4 November 2005 | EN | 中文