Scientists predict that population growth could exhaust freshwater reserve by 2050, but this recurrent trend in history is overcome by human resourcefulness and water technologies.

Huge disasters are likely to have extensive and prolonged impacts on people and on the environment, but information about related risks can be framed by mass media.

Afternoon rains during summer tend to occur in areas with moist soil conditions, but precipitation is most likely to fall in regions where the soil is very dry.

Asian elephants of the world-renowned Ringling Bros. Circus will be retiring from circus acts by 2018.

Food technology has developed processes that could transform yoghurt waste into products for commercial use.

Thorough analyses of an 1840s brew provide beer makers clues for replicating the original beer recipe.

Investigating the nature of turbulence beneath the Artic sea-ice could help scientists understand changes in the ocean circulation.

For the first time, scientists were able to determine the amount of Saharan dust and minerals transported to the Amazon rain forest every year.

Prevalence of thermal resilient algae in Caribbean coral colonies could protect the reefs from the harmful effects of climate change.

The use of plants and microbial activity could be a potential method to clean up PCB-contaminated soils.

Long periods of unemployment can lead to adverse changes in a worker’s personality and in effect makes it more difficult for the individual to get employed.

International efforts to control emission of ozone-depleting chemicals are being threatened by increasing concentrations of short-lived substances that contribute to ozone loss.

Scientists are perfecting the compact version of the telescopic eyewear that improves vision with the aid of glasses activated by the wink of an eye.

Every year, an estimated 8 million metric tonnes of plastic waste from 192 coastal countries get deposited into the oceans through different water courses.

Current satellite technology can monitor vessel movements on the planet’s oceans. This could provide significant data in search and rescue operations.

Corporate scandals linked to CEOs may bring about negative impacts on share prices but these effects are not long-term.

More koalas are at risk if continuous conversion of woodlands to urban zones do not ensure animal conservation in development plans.

Deep sea microorganisms, which have not changed in 2.3 billion years, thrived in unaltered sulfur mud environment.

The pursuit for decent and affordable housing prompted African communities to utilize renewable resources to build ecologically sustainable homes.

Scientists create a new eyewear that can adjust its shade in seconds with the control of the user.