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

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

The Peruvian government has launched a plan to generate scientific data for industrial sectors, looking for a low carbon economy.

A ranking of countries' abilities to monitor forest loss reveals that many are unable to fulfil the terms of REDD+ and need outside support.

Brazil’s Public Ministry calls for construction of a hydroelectric plant to stop due to its environmental impact on indigenous groups.

Mexico has become the second country in the world to pass a law intended to cut carbon emissions and boost renewable energy.

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

As clean coal initiatives lag in many wealthy countries, China is moving to the forefront of global efforts to exploit coal resources without releasing carbon dioxide.

Fossil records show that damage to Panama's coral reefs from overfishing and deforestation began before current impacts of climate change.

Brazil's indigenous Suruí tribe has been formally certified to sell carbon credits for their work in preserving Amazonian forests.

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

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

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

Battery-powered jeepneys are being used to reduce carbon emissions from the country's mass transport system.

Red mud waste from alumina production, when carbonised, can be used to treat water cheaply, new research shows.

A new international study shows that hydrogen fluoride emissions from brick kilns can seriously affect farming.

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

Deaths caused by inhaling smoke from landscape fires is highest in parts of Africa and Asia, a major science conference heard last week.

Madagascar is planning a major wind power project, but critics say small-scale equipment and other energy sources are more suitable.

Latin America and the Caribbean will propose that Rio+20 countries contribute 1 per cent of their defence budgets to a global fund for sustainability.