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Features archive results 1-11 of 11 in Climate Change & Energy and Climate change in Africa
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.
Climate change — adapting is crucial too
Climate change is a reality in developing regions, who say the international community must not neglect better adaptation strategies.
FEATURE | 4 September 2009 | EN
Harnessing wind power in Africa
The continent may have plenty of sun, but some African countries are looking to wind power to meet their energy needs.
FEATURE | 21 August 2009 | EN
Reducing forest emissions: Facts and figures
Hannah Chalmers gives the low-down on how reducing emissions from deforestation can play a central role in tackling climate change.
Climate salvation from low-soot stoves?
Using low-soot stoves in Africa and Asia would cut levels of black carbon, which warms the atmosphere.
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.
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.
FEATURE | 9 October 2007 | EN
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.
FEATURE | 1 August 2007 | EN
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.
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.
FEATURE | 5 June 2006 | EN
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.
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Missed the Global Health Forum 2009?
Our blog, by SciDev.Net columnist Priya Shetty, will fill you in, as will our interview with the Global Forum's Gill Samuels
A climate for disease?
Will climate change worsen the burden of insect-borne disease? The scientific jury is still out
