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Cyclone turns Sri Lanka's tea mountains into death valley
Dec 02, 2025 (AFP)
At least 465 people were killed, according to disaster officials, with another 366 missing. Sri Lanka's Air Force has been combing the landslide-struck landscap...
Beloved sheepskin-sack cheese Bosnia wants to protect
Nov 26, 2025 (AFP)
But when it comes to making her kajmak cheese, she sticks to the traditional method: ageing it in sheepskin sacks. "It's a tradition passed down from my mother,...
Kelp cost modeling tool for Maine seaweed farms reveals major savings options
Nov 25, 2025 (SPX)
The team developed the tool to address the high startup and operational costs faced by new kelp farmers and to help them build sustainable business models. Acco...
NGO links major chocolate brands to Liberia deforestation
Nov 25, 2025 (AFP)
Liberia is home to the largest remaining stretch of the Upper Guinean rainforest and multiple endangered species such as chimpanzees and forest elephants, accor...
3,000 cattle stuck at sea for a month reach dry land in Libya
Nov 25, 2025 (AFP)
Japan's eel delicacy faces global conservation pressure
Nov 21, 2025 (AFP)
The eel, hugely popular across Japan, is also endangered and will be discussed at a key global forum that regulates trade of threatened wildlife, starting in Uz...
Haitian gangs getting rich off murky market for baby eels
Nov 18, 2025 (AFP)
Demand for the worm-like creatures with dots for eyes comes largely from Asia and is filling the coffers of the criminal organizations terrorizing Haiti, expert...
Severe floods threaten global rice yields, study finds
Nov 15, 2025 (SPX)
Damage has accelerated since 2000 due to more frequent extreme floods across major rice-growing regions, a trend likely to be exacerbated by climate change, the...
Italian fruit detective racing to save forgotten varieties
Nov 14, 2025 (AFP)
The 68-year-old's collection of apples, pears, cherries, plums, peaches and almonds, grown using methods of old, are more resilient to the climate shifts and ex...
Halter Virtual Fencing revolutionizes cattle management across US
Nov 14, 2025 (SPX)
The collars use sound and vibration to guide cattle within designated boundaries streamlining pasture management and reducing the need for physical fencing and ...
Record rains turn Argentina's farm-filled Pampas plains to wetlands
Nov 13, 2025 (AFP)
An unusual downpour in March, followed by more rains since then, turned the usually temperate region's rural roads into canals, drowned crops and left cows stra...
Norwegian milk company suspends use of anti-methane additive
Nov 12, 2025 (AFP)
Since early October, when the use of the Bovaer additive became mandatory for herds of 50 or more cows in Denmark, Danish farmers have reported cases of fever, ...
Global wine output stabilises after weather-induced losses
Nov 12, 2025 (AFP)
Output is set to be up three percent at 232 million hectolitres, based on preliminary figures from 29 countries accounting for 85 percent of global production, ...
Ireland's climate battle is being fought in its fields
Nov 11, 2025 (AFP)
The Farm Zero C project near Bandon, County Cork, also manages grazing carefully, uses hedgerow and scrub habitats to shelter pollinators and birds, and plants ...
New dietary supplement nearly doubles iron absorption in clinical trial
Nov 11, 2025 (SPX)
A rigorous clinical study in Thailand involved 52 women aged 18 to 45 suffering from iron-deficiency anaemia. Participants absorbed the new compound significant...
Death Valley plant reveals blueprint for building heat-resilient crops
Nov 08, 2025 (SPX)
That plant, Tidestromia oblongifolia, has helped Michigan State University scientists uncover how life can flourish in extreme heat, revealing a potential bluep...
Brazil welcomes China lift of ban on poultry imports
Nov 07, 2025 (AFP)
China and the European Union suspended imports of chicken meat from Brazil in May after the outbreak. Brazil said in June it was free of bird flu and would resu...
Texas Tech scientists develop novel acceleration technique for crop creation
Nov 06, 2025 (SPX)
The method would allow scientists to bypass one of the most time-consuming and technically challenging steps in plant biotechnology - tissue culture. The study,...
Why an Amazon chef said no to a vegan dinner for Prince William event
Nov 04, 2025 (AFP)
The 47-year-old chef is, however, ready to impress heads of state at the COP30 meeting in the Amazon this week with an immersive dinner showcasing both plant an...
Vietnam flood death toll rises to 35: disaster agency
Nov 02, 2025 (AFP)
Heavy rain has pummelled Vietnam's coastal provinces since last weekend, with a record of up to 1.7 metres (5 feet 6 inches) falling over 24 hours spanning last...
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