Modern sensors and data processing can make fishing more sustainable. However, new technologies such as SUSTUNTECH run the risk of having the opposite effect.

If wildfire can be caught early, they are much easier to tackle. Networked AI sensors are providing the tools to give fire crews a head start.

Setting up sensor networks can be expensive and time consuming. A new project from the University of Washington has turned to nature for solutions.

The air in our cities is polluted. With sensors, citizens can collect measurements, allowing them to uncover sources and build up political pressure.

Agri-tech researchers have taken inspiration from medical science to create microneedles that monitor the health of crops.

Calibrated low-cost sensors in Kinshasa and Brazzaville provide new information on pollution and help scientists model a way to improve access to air quality data.

Armed with simple sensors and open source data, a pioneering new EU-backed project hopes to help NGOs, governments and local citizens make urban areas healthier and safer places to live.

A Bulgarian startup is equipping waste bins with sensors to enable more efficient waste collection.

We’ve heard a lot recently about the ‘smart cities’ of the future, but who exactly is responsible for making them happen?