Brazil heads a list of eight countries polled for awareness and understanding of biodiversity and Rio+20.

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

Tunisia has launched a mission to work with developing countries by agreeing to cooperate with India in biotechnology and medicine.

A study finds that some developing countries may face significant food security impacts by 2020 if their ambitious biofuels targets are met.

A global alliance of health business leaders is harnessing its joint strengths to meet the health-related Millennium Development Goals.

Vietnam is seeking help from experts in Australia to reduce its levels of tuberculosis, one of the highest in Asia.

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.

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

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.

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

Researchers say they have identified whooping cough in previously vaccinated children, a finding rejected by health officials.

Tsunami researchers say current models rely on equations that cannot respond to complex wave behaviours along shorelines.

A project to combat misconceptions about vaccination in previously Taliban-held regions of Pakistan has received a US$10,000 award.

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

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

South-South collaboration is falling back, due to both political and financial crises.

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

Lack of reliable forest data may prevent Sri Lanka from quickly accessing carbon reduction funds.