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

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

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'.

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.

Scientists learn today whether efforts to have more attention paid to science and technology at the Rio+20 Summit in June have paid off.

British and South African researchers say the ability of global climate models to predict regional events like monsoons is often limited.

The International Union of Forest Research Organisations says there's too little focus on forests in the Rio Summit draft agreement.

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.

Computer simulations predict severe water shortages in south India’s Godavari basin, which call for conservation practices.

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

Multiple computer simulation models can give almost week's advance warning of a cyclone forming in the northern Indian Ocean, say scientists.