Exaggerated deforestation statistics do little to forward environmental awareness and promote change, writes Mark Poynter.

While technology may have got us into many of the messes we are in today, only innovation and new breakthroughs will get us out of trouble, writes Dr Terry Cutler.

Moon exploration over the decades has been overshadowed by a rather tangible obstacle: lunar dust.

Selling the climate negotiations to the world’s farmers must be overcome by focusing on how we measure greenhouse gas emissions, according to Dr Don McClatchy.

Dr Michael Borgas explores the history of coal policy and scientists' freedom of speech.

Rodney Crisp observes that though rabbit numbers in Australia far outweigh the country's human inhabitants, it is humans who contribute most to environmental damage.

For a sustainable energy future we need aggressive energy efficiency, a permanent shift to renewables and strategic use of fossil fuels, writes Vikki McLeod.

Terry Cutler argues that although innovation and technology are the root of current problems, they are also part of the solution, provided that a dialogue between disciplines is kept alive and urgent.

Simply reducing livestock farming in developing countries will neither cut emissions nor benefit the poor, says livestock expert Carlos Seré.

Practicalities of trading carbon and protecting forests make meeting high expectations for REDD hard, say Esteve Corbera and Manuel Estrada.