WHO Director-General warns vulnerable populations at greatest risk of projected impacts GENEVA -- Scientists tell us that the evidence the Earth...

Representatives of Google and the UN refugee agency on Tuesday unveiled a powerful new online mapping programme that provides an up-close and...

Forget Facebook, MySpace or You Tube: here comes connect2earth, a new online community where young people can upload videos, pictures and comments...

Improvements in surveillance increase understanding of the epidemic, resulting in substantial revisions to estimates New data show global...

Ms Mamissa Mboob, daughter of the former Secretary of State for Agriculture, Sulayman Mboob, has been appointed as a Project Manager by the United...

Ever dreamt of building a new life on a deserted island? Then pack your virtual toolkit and head for Conservation Island, a place where an...

National efforts leading to significant progress, reports WHO Governments around the world are taking new...

Successful vaccine trial promises long-term, low-cost protection from epidemics in Africa The Meningitis Vaccine...

Massive engineering schemes to divert and even reverse the flow of rivers undermine entire ecosystems and can damage the livelihoods of the very...

Making drinking water out of sea water is a growing trend but a potential threat to the environment that could also exacerbate climate change, says...