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Rain in the Sahara? UIC researchers predict a wetter future for the desertChicago IL (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 The Sahara Desert is one of the driest areas in the world. It gets just 3 inches of precipitation per year - one-tenth of the amount of Chicago's rain, sleet and snow. But by the second half o ... more 
Hotter climate drives more intense rainfall across JapanTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 16, 2025 Extreme weather events are already intensifying worldwide, and researchers warn they will worsen as the planet warms. Heavy rainfall, tropical cyclones, and heat waves are projected to grow stronger ... more  
China says 'no winners' in trade war after cooking oil threatBeijing (AFP) Oct 15, 2025 China said on Wednesday that trade wars had "no winners", after US President Donald Trump warned that the United States could stop buying cooking oil from the country. ... more 
Sweden to establish emergency grain stocks in northStockholm (AFP) Oct 14, 2025 Sweden will set up its first emergency grain stocks in the north of the country, a region that risks being isolated in a conflict, the government said Tuesday. ... more |
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US soybean farmers battered by trade row with ChinaCordova, Maryland, United States (AFP) Oct 13, 2025 The US soybean harvest is underway and in rural Maryland, farmer Travis Hutchison cracks open a pod to show how a field is nearly dry enough for reaping. ... more 
New Zealand accused of 'climate denial' over new methane targetsWellington (AFP) Oct 13, 2025 Environmental campaigners have accused New Zealand's government of "full-blown climate denial" after it slashed targets for reducing emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming. ... more  
Helping farmers, boosting biofuelsRichland WA (SPX) Oct 17, 2025 New research has found cover crops that are viable in Washington's normal "off season" don't hurt the soil and can be sold as a biofuel source. After harvest, farmland often sits fallow and un ... more 
Africa's path to low-carbon food securityLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2025 Africa's agrifood system produces nearly 2.9 billion tonnes of CO2 equivalent each year - over a quarter of the global total. A new comparative study examining Africa and China's agricultural trajec ... more |
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Brazil hopes COP30 in Amazon can unite world for climate actionBrasilia (AFP) Oct 13, 2025 Brazil is betting its much-hyped climate summit in the Amazon next month can deliver something increasingly rare in a fractured world: proof that nations can still unite to confront a global crisis. ... more |
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US wastewater plants emit double the greenhouse gases in official estimatesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 09, 2025 Wastewater treatment facilities across the United States are releasing roughly twice the greenhouse gases previously tallied by national inventories, according to a Princeton-led measurement campaig ... more 
Veggie 'burgers' face the chop as EU lawmakers back labeling banStrasbourg, France (AFP) Oct 8, 2025 Plant-based "steaks" and "veggie burgers" may be on the way out in the European Union after the bloc's parliament voted Wednesday to restrict such labels to meat only, in a win for disgruntled farmers. ... more 
Extreme rains hit India's premier Darjeeling tea estatesKolkata (AFP) Oct 7, 2025 Torrential rains that triggered deadly landslides and floods in India's Darjeeling region also destroyed swathes of premier tea estates, officials said Tuesday. ... more 
Biodegradable microplastics disrupt soil carbon balance and microbial lifeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Oct 07, 2025 A groundbreaking two-year field study has revealed that biodegradable microplastics, once promoted as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics, can profoundly alter how carbon is stored and ... more |
Americans, Canadians unite in battling 'eating machine' carpDunnville, Canada (AFP) Oct 5, 2025 Finally, something to unite President Donald Trump, his Democratic opponents and the Canadians he's threatening to annex: a ferociously hungry carp. ... more  |
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Vast reserves, but little to drink: Tajikistan's water strugglesKolkhozobod, Tajikistan (AFP) Oct 6, 2025 To quench his thirst, Tajik labourer Nematoullo Bassirov must take a risk - drawing water from the stream running through his yard and hoping he won't fall sick. ... more 
US farmers hit by trade war to get 'substantial' aid: Treasury chiefWashington (AFP) Oct 2, 2025 US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signaled Thursday that "substantial support" for farmers would be announced next week, particularly for those growing soybeans, as they struggle with fallout from President Donald Trump's trade conflicts. ... more 
Cracked coatings unlock new pathway for solar-powered clean water systemsNanchang, China (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 More than 3.6 billion people worldwide face water scarcity, and conventional desalination still depends on energy-intensive methods. Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) offers a greener alte ... more 
Crocodile skin inspires resilient solar desalination breakthroughNanchang China (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 More than 3.6 billion people face water scarcity, and conventional desalination consumes large amounts of energy. Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) offers a sustainable option, but perform ... more |
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Satellite partnership advances AquaWatch water quality monitoring Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL) has announced progress on AquaWatch-AUK, a joint UK-Australia satellite development project addressing global water quality challenges. The initiative, sup ... more
Farming transformed mammal communities worldwide over 50,000 yearsSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 01, 2025 Fossil evidence from six continents shows that humans reshaped global mammal communities over the last 50,000 years, according to new research published in Biology Letters. During the Ice Age, anima ... more  
Wolf attack in Greece prompts calls for hunting rightsThessaloniki, Greece (AFP) Sept 30, 2025 Hunters and farmers in Greece are demanding the right to cull wolves after one attacked a child on a beach this month, warning that the protected species is multiplying in the wild. ... more  
Dozens more Zambian farmers sue over toxic mining spillLusaka (AFP) Sept 25, 2025 More Zambian farmers have filed a fresh lawsuit against a Chinese mining company over a toxic waste spill, following a similar case earlier this month, court documents seen by AFP Thursday showed. ... more |
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17 killed in Taiwan after barrier lake burstsHualien, Taiwan (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 At least 17 people were killed when a decades-old barrier lake burst in Taiwan, government officials said Wednesday, after Super Typhoon Ragasa pounded the island with torrential rain. ... more 
French consumer group seeks Perrier sales banParis (AFP) Sept 24, 2025 An influential consumer rights association on Wednesday urged a court to ban the sale of Perrier bottled water in France, saying the brand's claim that its product is "natural" was misleading. ... more  
Turkey facing worst drought in over 50 yearsIstanbul (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Turkey is experiencing its worst drought in over half a century, with rainfall dropping by 27 percent compared to the last three decades and even more in some regions, according to data published this week. ... more 
Cities face risk of water shortages in coming decades: studyParis (AFP) Sept 23, 2025 Hotspots of water scarcity could emerge by the 2020s and 2030s across the Mediterranean, southern Africa, and North America, as climate change intensifies droughts, a new study said Tuesday. ... more |
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Warmer climate boosts north German vineyards; Bumper harvest falls flat for Italy's Asti vineyardsWerder, Germany (AFP) Sept 21, 2025 The morning sun shines on lush vines as harvesters pick grapes. The hillside vineyard looks like it could be in Italy but lies near Berlin, where climate change has transformed winemaking. ... more |
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Climate change causing havoc with global water cycle: UN Geneva (AFP) Sept 18, 2025 Climate change is spurring increasingly erratic and extreme swings between deluge and drought globally, with cascading repercussions for societies, the United Nations warned on Thursday. ... more
UK's largest lake 'dying' as algae blooms worsenBallyronan, United Kingdom (AFP) Sept 17, 2025 For the third year running toxic blue-green algae blooms that look like pea soup and smell like rotten eggs have covered much of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the UK and Ireland. ... more 
Floods devastate India's breadbasket of PunjabGurdaspur, India (AFP) Sept 17, 2025 The fields are full but the paddy brown and wilted, and the air thick with the stench of rotting crops and livestock - the aftermath of record monsoon rains that have devastated India's breadbasket. ... more 
Fruit fly tests in Greece target invasive species threatNaousa, Greece (AFP) Sept 15, 2025 In a small persimmon orchard in northern Greece, scientists carefully open paper bags to release thousands of flies, in an experiment aimed at blunting the destructive impact of invasive new species. ... more |
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