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Encroaching deserts threaten life along Tibet's longest river
Changing rainfall patterns and rising temperatures, as well as overgrazing, are driving desertification near the Yarlung Zanbgo
Drought-hit Cameroon counts the cost of reduced trade
Ministers link falling harvests, growing food imports and declining government income to climate change
Indian minister 'shocked' CO2 emissions cuts seen as U.N. goal
Report that includes emissions reductions as a development target is "sending the wrong signal," former environment minister says
Rwanda aims to turn a threat into a power supply
Tapping trapped methane in the bottom of Lake Kivu could vastly expand access to power, and reduce the country’s disaster risk
Biogas expansion protecting incomes, forests in rural Bangladesh
With plenty of livestock and microcredit access, a $19 million biogas push is moving ahead
Kenya's pastoralists reach out for carbon cash
Scheme to control grazing could protect rangeland and provide cash, but suspicions remain
A greener touch in China's cities can stem flood risks - World Bank
World Bank releases guide on flood-risk management for cities in the East Asian and Pacific regions
Asia Pacific to triple carbon emissions unless it changes course - study
The region is the world's largest and most inefficient user of resources, the Asian Development Bank says
Enforcement lacking on environmental crimes in Asia - activist
Illegal timber harvesting, far from being victimless, is fueling conflict and intensifying climate change, investigations group says
E.Africa should be prepared for further food insecurity - weather forecasters
East Africa, still battling a hunger crisis, should be prepared for another dry spell and further food insecurity due to the persistence of La Niña weather conditions

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Blogs

Climate change, supermodels and uncertainty

2012-02-22 15:15:00.0 | Comments 0
Neil Palmer | Climate Conversations
Predicting climate patterns and how best to boost food production is uncertain, but far from impossible
Feeding more people with less energy

2012-02-22 00:00:00.0 | Comments 0
Magdalena Mis | Climate Conversations
From biofuel changes to using algae and no-till farming, plenty of opportunities exist to boost food production at a smaller ...
Climate-security a reality, not a narrative

2012-02-21 11:42:00.0 | Comments 1
Francesco Femia and Caitlin Werrell | Climate Conversations
Concerns are real that climate change may worsen tensions leading to conflict
Climate-security as agent provocateur

2012-02-18 23:40:00.0 | Comments 1
Katie Harris | Climate Conversations
Framing climate change as a security issue can be a dangerous tactic
Curbing wood use in India's salt pans

2012-02-17 10:06:00.0 | Comments 3
Beatrice M. Spadacini | Climate Conversations
Efficient cookstoves are improving life for workers - but supplies remain low

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Featured blogs

Blog: Climate change, supermodels and uncertainty
Predicting climate patterns and how best to boost food production is uncertain, but far from impossible
Blog: Feeding more people with less energy
From biofuel changes to using algae and no-till farming, plenty of opportunities exist to boost food production at a smaller energy cost

Combating deforestation

News: Village management turns around Nepal's forests
Local control has improved woodlands, cut carbon emissions and created economic benefits
News: Enforcement lacking on environmental crimes in Asia - activist
Illegal timber harvesting, far from being victimless, is fueling conflict and intensifying climate change, investigations group says
News: Women engineers promote low-carbon cooking across Mali
Solar and heat-retention cooking devices are cutting deforestation, emissions and women’s drudgery