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Beijing decries 'discriminatory' ban on Chinese purchases of US farmlandBeijing (AFP) July 9, 2025 Beijing condemned on Wednesday new restrictions by Washington on Chinese purchases of US farmland as "discriminatory" and violating international trade rules. ... more 
Rotten insects, viral videos and climate change: S.Korea battles 'lovebug' invasionIncheon, South Korea (AFP) July 9, 2025 K-pop's BTS are grossed out by them. A YouTuber ate them. Hikers plough through them: South Korea is dealing with a "lovebug" invasion that experts say highlights worsening climate change. ... more  
Man arrested in Italy for syphoning water from royal palaceRome (AFP) July 10, 2025 Italian police said on Thursday they had arrested a man accused of syphoning off water from an aqueduct feeding the fountains and basins of a palace dubbed the "Italian Versailles" near Naples. ... more  
Almost half of Europe and Mediterranean basin hit by droughtParis (AFP) July 8, 2025 Europe and the Mediterranean basin has been hit by a long-lasting drought covering over 45 percent of the region since mid-March, according to AFP analysis of European Drought Observatory (EDO) data made available on Tuesday. ... more |
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The long slow death of Norway's wild salmonHegra, Norway (AFP) July 9, 2025 Waist-deep in a rain-swollen river, Christer Kristoffersen cast his line, landed it gently on the water, and caught ... nothing. Norway's iconic wild salmon is in dramatic decline, a victim of fish farming and climate change. ... more
Nanosheet breakthrough enables low temperature heat storage through water trappingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jul 14, 2025 A research collaboration between Tohoku University and the Japan Atomic Energy Agency has developed a nanosheet-based heat storage material capable of capturing excess thermal energy below 100C, a c ... more  
Defence, joint debt and farmers: EU draws budget battle linesBrussels, Belgium (AFP) July 11, 2025 When the European Union unveils its long-term spending proposals next week, it will kick off the bloc's biggest budget battle in recent history. ... more  
Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on miningBrookes Point, Philippines (AFP) July 2, 2025 A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame. ... more |
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China's 'new farmers' learn to livestream in rural revitalisationYantai, China (AFP) July 9, 2025 Gao Chaorong knows what it takes to turn out good crops of sweet potatoes, peanuts and wheat, but tasty produce is no longer enough to draw China's app savvy crowd. ... more |
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AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm handsLos Banos, United States (AFP) July 6, 2025 Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. ... more 
Drought plunges Poland's longest river to record lowWarsaw (AFP) July 4, 2025 Poland's longest river, the Vistula, on Friday hit a record-low water level in Warsaw, as the country faces an unprecedented drought, the national weather agency said. ... more 
The Seine star of the summer again in ParisParis (AFP) July 5, 2025 The Seine, which played a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics, again takes centre stage in the capital this summer with the opening of three bathing sites. ... more 
Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to save vegetable bountyAgadir, Morocco (AFP) July 3, 2025 On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging to life through a single, environmentally contentious lifeline: desalination. ... more |
Sri Lanka court stops state land grab from TamilsColombo (AFP) June 27, 2025 Sri Lanka's top court halted Friday a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Syria's wheat war: drought fuels food crisis for 16 million Damascus (AFP) June 27, 2025 Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity. ... more
Western Japan sees earliest end to rainy season on recordTokyo (AFP) June 27, 2025 Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the country's western regions, meteorologists said Friday, as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable. ... more 
Why the sun is so good at evaporating waterRaleigh, NC (SPX) Jun 26, 2025 A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inheren ... more 
Six million donkeys slaughtered for Chinese medicine: charityAddis Ababa (AFP) June 26, 2025 Almost six million donkeys are slaughtered annually for Chinese medicine, with severe knock-on effects for African villagers who rely on the animals, a UK-based charity said on Thursday. ... more |
NOAA predicts mild to moderate algal bloom for western Lake ErieWashington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025 The NOAA on Thursday forecast a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie this summer. ... more
India will 'never' restore Pakistan water treaty: ministerNew Delhi (AFP) June 21, 2025 New Delhi will "never" reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over deadly violence in India-administered Kashmir, the interior minister said in an interview published Saturday. ... more 
Most of Europe's bathing waters safe for swimming: reportCopenhagen (AFP) June 20, 2025 More than three quarters of bathing waters monitored in the European Union, Albania and Switzerland were of "excellent" quality in 2024, the 27-member bloc's environment agency said on Friday. ... more  
S.Africa's iconic protea flower relocates as climate warmsCullinan, South Africa (AFP) June 19, 2025 On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa. ... more |
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Climate change could double summer rainfall in the Alps: studyGeneva (AFP) June 19, 2025 Short, intense summer rainfall in Alpine regions is likely to become more frequent and severe in the future because of global warming, according to a study released Thursday by the University of Lausanne (UNIL). ... more 
Brazil says free of bird flu, will resume poultry exportsBrasilia (AFP) June 18, 2025 Brazil said Wednesday it was free of bird flu, paving the way for it to resume chicken exports to China and 20 other countries after a month-long suspension. ... more
Climate change could cut crop yields up to a quarterParis (AFP) June 18, 2025 Climate change is on track to reduce by 11 percent in 2100 the yields that today provide two-thirds of humanity's calories from crops, even taking into account adaptation to a warming world, scientists said Wednesday. ... more
Heat tolerant crops achievable but require long timelines and major investmentLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025 Laboratory and field studies confirm that modifying photosynthesis and plant structure can significantly increase crop resilience to high temperatures, according to a new review published in Science ... more |
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Ancient climate shifts reveal warning signs for modern drought risksLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025 Climate scientists at Syracuse University have uncovered new evidence linking ancient atmospheric changes to modern drought patterns, shedding light on how future climate change could intensify glob ... more |
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Turkmenistan names high-yield wheat after its leadersAshgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) June 12, 2025 Turkmenistan inaugurated its harvest season on Thursday by naming new high-yielding wheat varieties after its leaders, as climate change threatens food security in the predominantly desert Central Asian country. ... more 
Sri Lanka counts seven million crop-busting monkeysColombo (AFP) June 12, 2025 Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said Thursday, after a government minister called the figure "unbelievable". ... more 
Monsoon-loving Indian expats chase rain in UAE desertSharjah, United Arab Emirates (AFP) June 11, 2025 After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala's monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert. ... more 
UK's sunniest spring yields unusually sweet strawberriesDartford, United Kingdom (AFP) June 11, 2025 British strawberry farmers say this year's record-breaking spring sunshine and warm days have yielded the cream of the crop, with a bigger and sweeter harvest than usual. ... more |
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