Emerging Economies Climate Report 2022
The report reveals that over half of companies in emerging economies have been impacted by extreme weather events over the last 12 months.The report shows that 58% of companies in Africa and South Asia
Drought
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Sime Darby Maps Oil Palm Genes, Looks To Boost Output
Planter Sime Darby, Malaysia's largest listed firm, has created the first genetic blueprint of oil palms, saying on Tuesday the map will lead to higher output and planting of drought resistant trees.
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Agro-Forestry Study May Open Carbon Market To Poor
International researchers launched a $12 million study on Monday intended to help many of the world's poorest farmers benefit from multi-billion dollar schemes to limit emissions of greenhouse gases. The 18-month Carbon Benefits Project will examine rural sites in Kenya, Niger, Nigeria and China to see how much carbon is stored in trees and soil when land is managed sustainably.
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New U.N. Climate Deal: Not Much Bolder Than Kyoto?
- A planned new U.N. climate pact is shaping up to be a mildly tougher version of the existing Kyoto Protocol rather than a bold treaty to save what U.S. President Barack Obama has called a "planet in peril."
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Drought will affect paddy production
Kurunegala Government Agent Jayantha Bulumulla warned that paddy production in the district during the Yala season would be affected by the prevailing drought that resulted in the fast dwindling water levels in tanks and reservoirs.
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Pakistan may face exceptional climate change
A UK-based climate change expert has said that there will be an exceptional change in the temperatures in Pakistan as a whole in the coming years, but that the province of Sindh will be less affected as compared to the other parts of the country.
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Consequences of 2003 drought in Karnataka with particular reference to livestock and fodder
Karnataka ranks second, next only to Rajstahan in India, in terms of total geographical area prone to drought. Among its 27 districts, 18 are drought prone. During the years, 2001-02, 2002-03 and 2003-04 it faced consecutive droughts. A study was conducted in 2004 to assess the consequences of 2002-03 drought in Karnataka with special emphasis on livestock and fodder components.
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Climate variability, environment change and food security nexus in Nigeria
This paper investigates the chain of interactions between climatic change, drought condition and food production in Nigeria. The paper relied mainly on secondary data that were generated through the analysis of relevant data from government and non-governmental agencies. From these sources, both quantitative and qualitative information were collected depending on the immediate importance.
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In search of shelter: mapping the effects of climate change on human migration and displacement
This report explores how environmental shocks and stresses, especially those related to climate change, can push people to leave their homes in search of
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Climate change in the himalayas
Climate change has become a major issue in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region. If average temperatures increase as predicted, all aspects of human and natural life will be affected. The mountain regions are particularly vulnerable, both because warming trends are higher and because the impacts are magnified by the extreme changes in altitude over small distances.
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Preservation of camel is need of the hour: scientist
German scientist and Former Professor of Livestock Ecology in the Institute of Animal Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture, Humboldt University of Berlin Dr H J Schwartz has said that in order to cope with futuristic challenges of reducing global water resources and upcoming drought like situations the preservation of camel is need of the hour and Pakistan has great potential to prese