An atlas of a key natural resource, Africa's soil, aims to give people outside the science world insight into its importance and management.

The latest studies predict adverse or ineffective outcomes of atmospheric geoengineering, and scientists are calling for better governance.

A new ground study confirms a trend in tiny polluting particles rising over India.

Researchers in Algeria and Malaysia have developed new bricks made of sand and waste materials, making them cheap and eco-friendly.

Scientists who used a satellite to detect sound waves from the 2011 earthquake in Japan say space-based earthquake detection is possible, albeit some way off.

A technique to detect catastrophic landslides could help locate areas at risk and enable faster assistance to affected places.

Colombia and Mexico are hoping to use nanotechnology to make new products and add value to their bismuth mining industries.

Artisanal mining has a bad press, but with stronger, evidence-based policies, it could be greener and fairer, says a report.

A model that examines Atlantic Ocean temperatures could provide an extra three months' warning about malaria outbreaks in India.

A new model could improve the prediction of monsoon rainfall and tropical storms over a vast area of Asia and the Pacific, says a paper.

Indonesia is claiming success in forcing clouds to rain over the ocean before they reach flood-stricken capital Jakarta, but critics are unconvinced.

More than 140 nations have agreed the first global, legally-binding treaty to prevent man-made emissions of mercury into the environment.

Scientists have said that a mega quake is likely to happen this century after taking closer look at a weak point in the main Himalayan fault.

Observatories set up in Bhutan and Nepal will closely monitor air pollutants and track their source.

A controversial mining project in the Pacific sea bed has been halted amid a funding dispute between the mining firm and the local government.

Every year, Omani date farms dispose of thousands of tonnes of leaves, which scientists now say may be key to greener wastewater treatment.

The ozone hole has changed the direction of moisture-laden winds, affecting the growth of forests in the Patagonia, New Zealand and Tasmania, says a study.

A mass of partially molten rock below the Andes could provide clues to the origin of both volcanoes and the Earth’s crust, say scientists.

Arsenic poisoning cases surfacing in an Indian village close to a goldmine confirm the dangers associated with extracting the yellow metal.