Smart technique can increase crop yields without harming environment

New method matches crop strains to local soil and climate conditions and makes efficient use of fertilisers

New polar agreement signed as shipping in Arctic predicted to increase

The amendments to the SOLAS Convention will come into force in 2017

Landslide destroys hydropower plant in China’s Three Gorges Dam

5,000 vulnerable points identified as region prone to frequent disasters

Scientists discover fossils of largest feathered dinosaur

Study changes perception of the scaly animal, claim scientists

US farmers sue Syngenta over GM corn

China rejected US corn containing Viptera seed variety, causing monetary losses to farmers worth billions of dollars

Scientists discover four-winged dinosaur fossil in China

Reptile lived 125 million years ago and is the largest ever

Britain gets special police force to check food crimes

All recommendations of food expert likely to be accepted by government

Full extent of carbon emissions from fossil-fuelled power plants underestimated

Current accounting methods do not consider life-long emissions

Developing world taps renewable energy at twice the rate of rich countries

China leads the global rank on clean energy; India is placed fourth

Surveillance likely to be key issue in 2014 Internet conference

Concerns high over US control of Internet governance

Hong Kong shows improvement in air quality

Catalytic converters in vehicles bring down emission levels

European food regulatory body rejects French ban on GM maize

Scientific evidence found lacking in indicating risk to health, environment

World Water Week discusses green options to manage water resources

Municipality in South Africa awarded for water and sanitation work

Largest hybrid renewable energy system to be set up in Jamaica

80 kiloWatt installation will generate more than 106,000 kiloWatt hours of energy every year