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

As South Asia gets a knowledge platform to promote climate-resilient agriculture, experts warn it must reach the region's poor farmers.

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

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

Carbon reduction initiatives should be assessed on a country by country basis, according to a comparative study on alternative energy costs.

Scientists have issued the first 'State of the Planet' declaration calling for change within and outside the science community to avoid environmental collapse.

Planet Under Pressure speakers said developing countries should be included in decisions about climate change technology 'fixes'.

An international commission of senior scientists has launched a charter for action on food security for different sectors of society.

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

Extreme temperature and rainfall events are projected to rise in frequency, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.

Rapidly growing cities in Asia could benefit from a toolkit of indicators that assesses their readiness to face climate change impacts.

Australian scientists have carried out field trials of salt-tolerant durum wheat, boosting yields by 25 per cent.

A breakthrough in plant-root imaging may help breeders develop crops that are more resilient to harsh conditions, say Mexican researchers.

The creation of a CDM Hub in Uganda will give companies training and advice in registering and selling carbon credits.

Health researchers have urged the US Congress to reject proposed cuts to global research funding.

Researchers in Burkina Faso say they have developed a low-cost, durable construction material based on the kenaf plant.

A research plan aims to boost R&D capacity in Africa while moving countries towards self-sufficiency in rice production.

Africa has the funds to unlock its clean energy potential, but it needs the right policies and regulations, says a top energy official.

Leading environmental scientists have said relying on GDP to measure economic wealth ignores overall well-being.

Fishermen have turned to farming on the bed of the shrinking Lake Chad, but researchers are concerned about the sustainability of these farms.