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Walker's World: New food crisis looms
Washington (UPI) April 6, 2009 We tend to forget that the worldwide plunge into recession last year was the result of three separate phenomena that combined to breed disaster. The financial crisis was joined by a food crisis and a fuel crisis as the prices of food and energy soared, triggering food riots across the world. And now there are ominous signs of another food crisis in the making this year, spurred in part ... more Wine producers pin hopes on China in tough times 
Shanghai (AFP) April 7, 2009Wine producers are pinning their hopes for growth during the financial crisis on a country that only recently entered the ranks of the world's top ten wine drinking countries -- China. Wine bars and specialty wine stores have flourished in Shanghai, which prides itself of being the nation's most cosmopolitan city, and have quickly become part of the landscape. "More and more people are ... more Gutsy Germs Succumb To Baby Broccoli 
Baltimore MD (SPX) Apr 07, 2009A small, pilot study in 50 people in Japan suggests that eating two and a half ounces of broccoli sprouts daily for two months may confer some protection against a rampant stomach bug that causes gastritis, ulcers and even stomach cancer. Citing their new "demonstration of principle" study, a Johns Hopkins researcher and an international team of scientists caution that eating sprouts conta ... more Flame Retardants Affecting US Coastal Ecosystems 
Washington DC (SPX) Apr 07, 2009NOAA scientists have stated that Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs), chemicals commonly used in commercial goods as flame retardants since the 1970s, are found in all United States coastal waters and the Great Lakes, with elevated levels near urban and industrial centers. The new findings are in contrast to analysis of samples as far back as 1996 that identified PBDEs in only a limited ... more EU tightens bluefin tuna fishing rules 
Brussels (AFP) April 6, 2009European Union countries adopted new rules Monday to help restore endangered bluefin tuna stocks in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, bringing the bloc into line with international standards. The rules introduce "significant cuts" in bluefin tun quotas by 2011 and shortens the period in which the species can be fished by four months. The season begins on April 15. They impose a ... more |
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Sydney (AFP) April 6, 2009Australia's eastern Queensland state said Monday it would ease tough water restrictions imposed during the worst drought in a century after heavy rains took dam levels to a five-year high. Queensland Premier Anna Bligh said three dams servicing the state capital Brisbane and the rest of the state's south east had reached 50 percent capacity for the first time since 2004. But the good new ... more Fears of food shortages as Angola floods worsen 
Luanda (AFP) April 3, 2009Aid agencies warned Friday that devastating floods that have hit 220,000 people in Angola could cause food shortages in a country where farming remains poor after decades of war. A UN report also warned that water-borne diseases like cholera pose a threat, with 600 cases diagnosed in the first 10 weeks of the year. The worst-hit provinces are in the south -- Cunene, Kuando Kubango and Mo ... more Angry British villagers stop Google maps car: report 
London (AFP) April 3, 2009Angry residents of an English village blocked the driver of a Google Street View car who was filming the neighbourhood, saying they feared he would encourage burglaries, a report said Friday. One resident, Paul Jacobs, told the BBC he had alerted his neighbours after spotting the car from his window in Broughton, Buckinghamshire, southern England, on Wednesday. "I don't have a problem wi ... more Study urges coastal wind farms 
Washington, April 3, 2009 Wind farms placed off U.S. coastlines could contribute significantly to meeting the nation's energy needs, says an Interior Department study. Turbines off the Atlantic Coast potentially could produce 1,000 gigawatts of electricity, enough to meet 25 percent of the nation's electrical demands, the study says. Turbines located off the Pacific Coast also hold great potential but wou ... more NASA Continues To Advance International Polar Year Science 
Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 03, 2009Although the International Polar Year officially came to a close in February, NASA is continuing to push the frontiers of polar science from space, the air and the surface of ice. On Monday, NASA embarks on the first of two airborne field campaigns in the Arctic to take a closer look at Greenland and Iceland ice sheets and the region's sea ice and glaciers. From space, NASA's Ice, Cl ... more |
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London, UK (SPX) Mar 31, 2009Antibiotics used extensively in intensive livestock production may be having an adverse effect on agricultural soil ecosystems. In a presentation to the Society for General Microbiology meeting at Harrogate International Centre, Dr Heike Schmitt from the University of Utrecht, the Netherlands described how antibiotics passed from the animals in manure that was then spread on farmland. ... more New Green Pesticides First To Exploit Plant Defenses In Battle Of Fungi 
Salt Lake City UT (SPX) Mar 31, 2009Exploiting a little-known punch/counterpunch strategy in the ongoing battle between disease-causing fungi and crop plants, scientists in Canada are reporting development of a new class of "green" fungicides that could provide a safer, more environmentally-friendly alternative to conventional fungicides. They will report on the first pesticides to capitalize on this unique defensive strateg ... more Ice Storms Devastating To Pecan Orchards 
Stillwater OK (SPX) Mar 31, 2009Ice storms and other severe weather can have devastating impacts on agricultural crops, including perennial tree crops. Major ice storms occur at least once a decade, with truly catastrophic "icing events" recorded once or twice a century within a broad belt extending from eastern Texas through New England. Ice storms can result in overwhelming losses to orchards and expensive cleanup for produc ... more Fish Oils Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Flatulent Cows 
London, UK (SPX) Mar 31, 2009The benefits to animals of omega 3 fatty acids in fish oils have been well documented - helping the heart and circulatory system, improving meat quality and reducing methane emissions. These last two benefits may only apply to cows but lowering emissions is important for the environment, as methane given off by farm animals is a major contribution to greenhouse gas levels. Researche ... more Fighting Global Warming Offers Growth And Development Opportunities 
Copenhagen, Denmark (SPX) Mar 31, 2009Combating climate change may not be a question of who will carry the burden but could instead be a rush for the benefits, according to new economic modeling presented at "Climate Change: Global Risks, Challenges and Decisions" hosted by the University of Copenhagen. Contrary to current cost models for lowering greenhouse gas emissions and fighting climate change, a group of researchers fro ... more
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