Rich nations ‘failing us on climate [swindle payments]’ says G77 | Metro.co.uk

The G77 – which represents nearly two-thirds of UN member states – said rich nations created the climate chaos harming poorer ones.

The crisis was urgent because it ‘threatens... the very existence’ of some societies, said Abu Bakr al-Qirbi, outgoing G77 president, as he called for more cooperation among developing countries.

Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit complained that developing countries were not getting enough aid.

Reuters AlertNet - Are black-eyed peas the crop of Africa's future?

DAKAR (AlertNet) - With concern growing that climate change will lead to shortages in classic food staples such as maize and rice, could the black-eyed pea be the crop of the future?

[Ideal temperature for corn growth: 93 degrees F]

The crop grows according to an "S"-shaped curve depending on temperature, with the ideal temperature for crop growth, if everything else is satisfactory such as nutrition and water availability, being somewhere around 93 F (34o C) (Figure 1-11).

[Average temperature on Earth: 34 degrees cooler than ideal for corn growth]

When scientists measure the average temperature of the Earth, they take many readings from the coldest and hottest places before calculating a mean temperature, generally agreed to be 15 degrees C (59 degrees F).