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.

Cultivation of cardamom can be detrimental to the health of tropical forests say two new studies.

An expert panel will examine charges made by an Indian parliamentary committee of irregularities in approvals for new drugs.

Pakistan’s impressive rise in nanotech research publications has been hit by funding shortages.

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

The latest round of informal consultations on the Rio+20 zero draft has heard conflicting arguments on Sustainable Development Goals.

Countries can't rely on development to reduce population growth and must increase family planning and education access, a report says.

Engaging health authorities more effectively will significantly improve flu surveillance in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study suggests.

Egypt's presidential candidates have promised to boost the national science research budget to up to six per cent of GDP.

Pakistan’s farmers and scientists argue over the success of GM cotton.

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

A leading sociologist has said that old science-policy structures should be abandoned to reflect the new era in international relations.

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

Preliminary details of a new indicator known as Inclusive Wealth were released today, revealing more modest success for Brazil and India than indicated by GDP.

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

A detailed analysis of hydropower dams planned for tributaries of the Mekong River warns they could block key fish migration routes.

The UN says if cross-border cooperation on hydropower is stepped up in Africa, the continent could meet its entire electricity needs.

New estimates of cholera infection rates suggest only around a tenth of all cases are being reported to the World Health Organisation.