Currently, re-growing forests comprise roughly 21% of previously deforested areas in the Brazilian Amazon.

A completely passive solar-powered desalination system developed by researchers at MIT and in China could provide more than 1.5 gallons of fresh drinking water per hour for every square meter of solar collecting area.

Plant health is an overarching term for emerging risks including pests, diseases and weeds, integrated pest management and innovation in plant protection.

Wetlands worldwide are vanishing at an alarming rate. New maps produced by ESA’s GlobWetland Africa project show how satellite observations can be used for the effective use and management of wetlands in Africa.

Swiss households enjoy a high standard of living, but this results in a large carbon footprint.

With water scarcity intensifying, wastewater treatment and reuse are gaining popularity. But some methods for killing microbes in wastewater create disinfection byproducts (DBPs) that could be harmful to human health.

A new book shows how we can adapt the built and natural environment to be more flood resilient in the face of climate change.

In response to criticism, the EU issued a decree in 2014 enabling farmers to organise themselves in groups to implement nature policy themselves.

Professor decided to conduct this research after hearing claims about the environmental superiority of plastic pallets that he suspected were questionable.

UN University foresees 24% wastewater increase by 2030; 51% by 2050.