Technological innovation needs to consider the interdependency of water, energy and land resources, says a European report.

Pakistan is unable to tap its renewable energy wealth for poor policies.

Africa's newly revealed groundwater may not be easy to tap into because of political and technical challenges, experts warn.

Ahead of the G8 summit, science academies have called on global leaders to link with researchers to tackle environmental issues.

A new interactive website seeks to encourage social participation in the recommendations about sustainable development to be conveyed to Rio+20.

A new study confirms the close link between malaria spread and irrigation projects in South Asia.

More than 70 dams planned for five Latin American countries will heavily impact the Amazon basin, says a study.

The Brazilian Congress has approved a scaled-back version of its proposed 'Forest Code', disappointing scientists and environmentalists.

Tsunami researchers say current models rely on equations that cannot respond to complex wave behaviours along shorelines.

A mountain country climate change meeting has heard calls for more interaction between climate and social science researchers.

A study finds that early inhabitants of the Amazonian savannahs farmed without fire, which may prove a more sustainable conservation method.

The International Food Policy Research Institute says policymakers must face up to serious weaknesses in the global food system.

Stakeholders need to synchronise the policies and objectives of Marine Protected Areas to protect the 'Amazon of the seas.

Genebanks are one answer to overfishing in South Asian waters, say fishery experts.

Climate change and deforestation could effectively wipe out Mexico’s cloud forests and their diverse animal and plant species.

India's Supreme Court has approved a multi-billion dollar plan to divert water from more than 30 Indian rivers to dry regions, angering the country's neighbours.

Quality analysis of some water sources reveals some countries have more work ahead to achieve an MDG on access to safe water.

South African researchers have developed an open-source mobile phone application to assist with water quality monitoring.

The latest version of the 'zero draft' for the Rio+20 Summit has included an acknowledgement that the Earth's resources are limited.

A proposed 'planetary boundary' of available biomass should be added to the nine existing environmental tipping points, a conference hears.