Agriculture

Crop ecology, cultivation and uses of cactus pear

Climate change is one of the biggest challenges the world must meet today and in the future. Prolonged droughts and desertification are among the issues faced by many countries, especially in Africa and Asia, where the rural poor and smallholders are most heavily affected.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2017
P. Inglese, C. Mondragon, C Nefzaoui & et al
FAO
Tags:
Agriculture, Dryland Farming, Climate Change, Wasteland Development, Fodder, Livestock, India, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico, South Africa, Brazil, Nutrition, Medicinal Plants
Energy

Developing Nations’ Solar Capacity Increases 54% In 2016, Finds BNEF Climatescope

Across 71 emerging markets a total of 34 GW worth of new solar capacity came online in 2016, an increase of 54% year-over-year and has more than tripled in three years, according to new figures fro

Publication Date: 
29/11/2017
Clean Technica
Tags:
Energy, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Developing Countries, South Africa, Kenya, Chile, Vietnam, India, Uruguay, Brazil, Jordan, Mexico, Africa
Pesticides And Toxins

Common pesticide can make migrating birds lose their way, research shows

The world’s most widely used insecticide may cause migrating songbirds to lose their sense of direction and suffer drastic weight loss, according to new research.

Publication Date: 
29/11/2017
Guardian (UK)
Tags:
Pesticides, Pesticide Use, Birds, United States Of America (US), Mexico, Migration
Transport

Subways in the sky

MEXICABLE, a cable-car line 4.9km (three miles) long, soars above Ecatepec, a poor suburb of Mexico City.

Publication Date: 
28/10/2017
Economist (London)
Tags:
Public Transport, Mexico
Natural Disasters

Tropical Storm Nate kills 22 in Central America, heads for U.S.

SAN JOSE (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Nate killed at least 22 people in Central America on Thursday as it pummelled the region with heavy rain while heading toward Mexico’s Caribbean resorts and the

Publication Date: 
06/10/2017
Reuters
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Storms, Hurricanes, Mexico, Costa Rica, Floods, United States Of America (US)
Food Policy

The 1.5 Billion people question: food, vouchers, or cash transfers?

Most of the people in low and middle-income countries covered by social protection receive assistance in the form of in-kind food.

Publication Date: 
28/09/2017
Harold Alderman, Ugo Gentilini, Ruslan Yemtsov
The World Bank
Tags:
Public Distribution System (PDS), Direct Cash Transfer, India, Food Prices, Subsidies, Egypt, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Nutrition, United States Of America (US), Indonesia, Food Security
Natural Disasters

Mexico focuses on 10 buildings in search for quake survivors, 273 dead

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Rescuers swarmed over rubble with shovels and picks on Thursday in a frantic search for survivors two days after Mexico’s deadliest earthquake in a generation, focusing on 1

Publication Date: 
22/09/2017
Reuters
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Mexico, Disaster Management
Natural Disasters

Strong 7.1 Quake Hits Mexico, People Trapped in Collapsed Buildings

MEXICO CITY - A 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Mexico on Tuesday, collapsing buildings and trapping an unknown number of people.

Publication Date: 
20/09/2017
Big News Network
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Mexico
Water Resources

Listen to the River: Lessons from a global review of environmental flow success stories

With nearly half the world’s population affected by water scarcity and demand for freshwater continuing to soar, a WWF report released at the 20th International Riversymposium in Brisbane shows how governments can successfully protect and restore river flows – helping to ensure sufficient water for people and nature.

Publication Date: 
18/09/2017
Andrew Harwood, Susan Johnson, Brian Richter, Allan Locke, & et al
WWF
Tags:
River Basin, Rivers, Water Management, Ganga, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Mexico, China, Australia, United States Of America (US), Water Demand, Freshwater Ecosystems
Natural Disasters

Tropical storm Max forms off Mexico's Pacific coast

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Tropical storm Max formed on Wednesday off Mexico’s Pacific coast, but it was not expected to gain much strength before making landfall near the resort of Acapulco on Thursd

Publication Date: 
14/09/2017
Reuters
Tags:
Natural Disasters, Storms, Mexico

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