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 Paris (AFP) May 25, 2009 
Climate change is widening viral disease among farm animals, expanding the spread of some microbes that are also a known risk to humans, the world's top agency for animal health said on Monday. The World Animal Health Organisation -- known as OIE, an acronym of its name in French -- said a survey of 126 of its member-states found 71 percent were "extremely concerned" about the expected impac ... read more 
Baghdad (AFP) May 24, 2009Turkey has increased the flow of water in the Euphrates river by opening sluices upstream after Iraq complained its farmers faced an imminent crisis, Iraq's water resources minister said on Sunday. Turkey has increased the volume of water running through the Euphrates by 130 cubic metres (4,550 cubic feet) per second to 360 (12,600) although the extra flow will bring only limited relief to ... more
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Mount Serano, Calif. (UPI) May 22, 2009 A Mount Serano, Calif., man says his 20,000-gallon rooftop rain-harvesting system prepares him for a number of emergencies, including earthquakes. "What if there is an earthquake and what if the drought continues?" Jerry Block said. "At least I will have water for my family and neighbors." Rainwater can also be used for fire suppression, irrigation, car washing and keeping his s ... more 
Nairobi (AFP) May 24, 2009Fresh-cut flowers, Kenya's flagship export crop, have taken a battering from the global financial storm and erratic weather conditions which have made earnings wilt by around a third this year. Earnings from exports have so far this year shrunk by 35 percent compared to the same period last year, said the Fresh Produce Exporters' Association of Kenya (FPEAK). "There was a serious loss," ... more 
Siziwangqi, China (AFP) May 25, 2009Scanning the vast northern China steppe surrounding him, Delger leans on a wooden staff that is his herd's only protection against a lethal enemy that is out there, somewhere. "They come at night, but you never hear them. When you do hear something, it is the sheep crying out, and by then it's too late," he said. Delger, 44, has lost six of his 40 sheep in the past two years to stealthy ... more  
Sydney (AFP) May 24, 2009Thousands of homeowners remained isolated in Australia's flood-hit northeast Sunday, where authorities said days of torrential rain had created a vast "inland sea". Swollen rivers peaked overnight, allowing clean-up operations to begin and evacuated residents to return to the northern New South Wales towns of Grafton and Kempsey, the State Emergency Service (SES) said. But SES spokesman ... more |
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Chicago (AFP) May 21, 2009The expansion of rubber plantations in southeast Asia could have a "devastating" environmental impact, scientists warned Thursday as they pressed for a substantial increase in forest preserves. More than 500,000 hectares (1.2 million acres) may have already been converted to rubber plantations in the uplands of China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. And researchers predict ... more 
Beltsville, Md. (UPI) May 21, 2009 U.S. scientists say they are experimenting with ultraviolet light-emitting diodes to create darker, redder lettuce that is rich in antioxidants Plant physiologists led by Steve Britz of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Md., said spinach has more nutritional value than iceberg lettuce because darker colors in leafy vegetables are often signs of antioxidants that are thou ... more 
Sydney (AFP) May 20, 2009Australian authorities declared a state of emergency in Queensland Wednesday as torrential rain and gale force winds caused extensive flooding and left one man dead. Almost 30,000 homes were without power in the state's southeast, where some areas recorded 300 millimetres (12 inches) of rain in 24 hours and wind gusts exceeding 100 kilometres (62 miles) an hour. Ambulance officers said a ... more  
Menlo Park CA (SPX) May 21, 2009Global demand for ethanol is predicted to increase annually by 9.3% over next 5 years. The United States is the largest consumer using 50% of the world's supply, largely due to mandated production levels specified by legislation. SRIC Consulting (SRIC) has published its 2009 Ethanol report, which studies the most recent market and regulatory developments to clarify the position and directi ... more |
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