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Climate Change and Development

Incentives to going 'off grid' bring power to the people
CNN | 08 Feb 2010
The price of power has always been a political issue -- but now campaigners argue it could be the key to starting a green energy revolution.
 United Kingdom | Climate Change and Development | Government and Climate Change | Renewable Energy
Don't sacrifice health in climate battle, warns Gates
SCIDEV.NET | 26 Jan 2010
Switching the funding spotlight from health to climate change will help neither cause, Bill Gates has argued in his annual letter.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change
Top emerging nations pledge climate aid for poor states
SCIDEV.NET | 25 Jan 2010
Brazil, China, India and South Africa have promised to increase climate science cooperation in the developing world.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change
Himalayan snow melting in winter too, say scientists
SCIDEV.NET | 25 Jan 2010
Areas of the Himalayas are experiencing winter snow melt, Indian data reveals, which could affect regional river patterns.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change
Zimbabwe: Dry Spell Set to End - MET
AllAfrica.com | 25 Jan 2010
FARMERS are likely to get the relief they were praying for after the Meteorological Services Department yesterday said the country would possibly receive significant rains over the next four days.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Stronger hurricanes predicted for around Haiti
SCIDEV.NET | 22 Jan 2010
Haiti and the Dominican Republic lie in the zone where researchers are predicting more powerful hurricanes this century.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change
Q&A: Andreas Schild and the glacial retreat debate
SCIDEV.NET | 21 Jan 2010
Andreas Schild of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development talks to SciDev.Net about glacial retreat.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change
Glacier dispute reveals holes in research
SCIDEV.NET | 21 Jan 2010
Serious gaps in scientists' knowledge of glaciers have been exposed as claims they will be gone by 2035 are revealed as unfounded.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change
Kenya: Worm Outbreaks Threaten Food Security
AllAfrica.com | 21 Jan 2010
At least 30 districts in central and eastern Kenya have reported cases of armyworm and bollworm infestation, raising concerns over damage to crops in affected areas after a prolonged drought.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Zimbabwe: Dry Spell Forces Tobacco Growers to Reap Early
AllAfrica.com | 21 Jan 2010
The dry spell being experienced in many parts of the country has forced some tobacco farmers to reap their crop before it fully matures, accepting the largely poor yields rather than writing off the crop.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Nigeria: Copenhagen Accord And Adaptation to Climate Change
AllAfrica.com | 21 Jan 2010
Following the Copenhagen Accord, it has become clear that Nigeria must put adaptation activities at the top of its climate change priorities. This has never been more urgent as we continue to experience the devastating effects of climate change at a rapid pace in several parts of the country.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Tanzania: Floods Affect 28,000 in Central Regions
AllAfrica.com | 21 Jan 2010
At least 28,000 people are dependent on emergency food and other relief supplies in the central Tanzanian regions of Dodoma and Morogoro following floods, which also damaged transport infrastructure, according to officials.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Nigeria: Lagos Launches Appeal Fund for Haiti
AllAfrica.com | 21 Jan 2010
LAGOS State Government has launched a $1 million appeal fund for the victims of Haitian earthquake and the entire country.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
The 'hidden hunger' caused by climate change
SCIDEV.NET | 20 Jan 2010
Understanding how carbon dioxide impacts food quality is vital to tackle malnutrition effectively, says agricultural researcher Lewis Ziska.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change
Morocco hopes to shine in mega solar project
SCIDEV.NET | 20 Jan 2010
Morocco's huge solar-thermal project aims to produce more than a third of the country's energy by 2020.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change
Burkina Faso: Farmers Act On Climate Change
AllAfrica.com | 20 Jan 2010
Disappointed by the "failure" of the Copenhagen talks to adequately help poor countries adapt to climate change, the Burkina Faso government and farmers are working to adjust farming techniques to changing weather patterns.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Nigeria: NEA Launches Appeal Fund for Earthquake Victims
AllAfrica.com | 20 Jan 2010
The Nigerian Eagle Airlines has launched special envelopes on its flights across its route network to raise funds for victims of earth quake that hit Haiti and left more than a quarter of a million persons displaced
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Mozambique: Country Already a Victim of Climate Change
AllAfrica.com | 20 Jan 2010
Mozambique is already a victim of climate change, "but we cannot just wait for a world agreement before we act", declared Mozambican President Armando Guebuza on Tuesday.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Nigeria : Committee On Climate Adaptation Plan Set Up
AllAfrica.com | 19 Jan 2010
A 25-MEMBER committee has been inaugurated by the Federal Government to drive the process leading to the formulation of a National Climate Adaptation Strategy and Plan of Action (NASPA), which will provide a sound basis for integration of climate change adaptation into national policies and programmes at all levels of government, the private sector, and civil society.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change
Zimbabwe: Country Faces Mass Starvation
AllAfrica.com | 19 Jan 2010
Zimbabwe is facing massive food shortages again this year with crops already wilting in many parts of the country due to a prolonged dry spell.
 Climate Change and Development | Climate Change Impacts | Climate Change

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