When the government of Guatemala created the Maya Biosphere Reserve in 1990 to protect Central America’s largest rainforest, conservationists felt betrayed that a big chunk was given to local communities for sustainable logging.

An EU initiative is encouraging active involvement and collaboration of all members of society for the creation of a circular water economy.

Damages from flooding cost hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Compounded by a changing climate, by 2080 the frequency of these major events is expected to increase by 20 times.

A team of researchers, led by Professor Gavin Shaddick at the University of Exeter, has shown that, despite global efforts to improve air quality, vast swathes of the world’s population are experiencing increased levels of air pollution.

A newly released Nature paper with several NIVA co-authors highlights a continued management need for reduction of nutrient stress in lakes.

The public sector can access new satellite images of the UK to help issues such as town planning and flood mapping.

During a downpour, rainwater hits pavement and flows into drains, picking up pollutants like oil, fertilizers, and road salts along the way.

Study by Johns Hopkins economist Paul Ferraro finds that Indonesian anti-poverty programs also led to less deforestation.

Coral reef islands across the world could naturally adapt to survive the impact of rising sea levels, according to new research.

New national report is first to use latest low renewable energy and storage prices, shows with the right policy the U.S. can avoid building new fossil fuels and increase energy sector jobs by over half a million each year, supporting recovery efforts.