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Research helps breeders really know their onions to enhance global food securityWarwick UK (SPX) Aug 09, 2011 Research led by the Warwick Crop Centre in the School of Life Sciences at the University of Warwick has developed a unique collection of information about the disease resistance of 96 of the world's onion varieties. It will be a crucial resource for commercial growers and seed producers trying to combat one of the most difficult diseases affecting onion crops. This work may also have key-benefits of reduced fertiliser consumption and enhanced drought tolerance. The work on onions, in this re ... read more |
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 Crop breeding could slash CO2 levels Breeding crops with roots a metre deeper in the ground could lower atmospheric CO2 levels dramatically, with significant environmental benefits, according to research by a leading University of Manc ... more | .. |
 Carbon hitches a ride from field to market Today, farming often involves transporting crops long distances so consumers from Maine to California can enjoy Midwest corn, Northwest cherries and other produce when they are out of season locally ... more | .. |
 Scientists Study Effects of Rising Carbon Dioxide on Rangelands Rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels can reverse the drying effects of predicted higher temperatures on semi-arid rangelands, according to a study published in the scientific journal Nature by a team ... more | .. |
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  Better desalination technology key to solving world's water shortage Over one-third of the world's population already lives in areas struggling to keep up with the demand for fresh water. By 2025, that number will nearly double. Some countries have met the challenge ... more | .. |
  Aid to reach Somali capital Monday: UNHCR The UN refugee agency said an airlift of urgent supplies for famine-stricken Somalis will touch down in the capital Mogadishu on Monday - the agency's first such operation in five years. ... more | .. |
 Mushroom poisoning adds to rainy French summer woes Tourists and locals in southwest France are flocking to hospital wards after eating mushrooms that this year sprouted much earlier than usual due to the rainy summer, officials said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Japan rice futures soar on nuclear fears Japan started trading rice futures Monday but suspended the market after the price of the staple grain soared on fears that radioactive contamination from the Fukushima disaster will restrict supply. ... more |
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Kenyans fundraise for drought, rap government Kenya's government and politicians have come under fire for their response to the drought ravaging parts of the country as citizens raised half a billion shillings ($5.3 million) to help the hungry. ... more | .. |
Fleeing famine, Somalis queue patiently for a cooked meal Hundreds of Somali women, huddled together with their children, queue for hours for their first cooked meal in days, having walked long distances to flee drought, famine and conflict. ... more | .. |
US lawmaker urges humanitarian corridors in Somalia A US lawmaker called Friday for world leaders to negotiate humanitarian corridors in Somalia to allow in food aid, warning of a massive loss of life without greater effort to fight the famine. ... more | .. |
 Somali gunmen kill five as they loot food aid Gunmen opened fire killing five people on Friday as they looted food aid for thousands of starving people affected by famine in the Somali capital, officials and witnesses said. ... more |
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 China paying 'close attention' to Africa famine China said Friday it was paying "close attention" to a disastrous famine in the Horn of Africa, after top US House Democrat Nancy Pelosi urged it to do more. ... more | .. |
  First of Many Miniaturized Helio Instruments For WINCS To be Delivered More than a decade ago, technologist Fred Herrero realized that to truly understand the ever-changing dynamics of Earth's upper atmosphere, he would need an armada of satellites gathering simultaneo ... more | .. |
China, Saudi must do more on Africa famine: Pelosi Top US House Democrat Nancy Pelosi urged China and Saudi Arabia on Thursday to "step up their efforts" to help the Horn of Africa battle a disastrous famine, calling for an enhanced US role as well. ... more | .. |
 Famine to engulf all of southern Somalia: UN The famine ravaging parts of Somalia, including the capital Mogadishu, is likely to persist for the rest of the year, engulfing all of the country's south, experts warned Thursday. ... more |
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Zelensky urges allies against appeasing Russia after US trip
Pakistan, Afghanistan agree to 'immediate ceasefire' in Qatar talks
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 Plant immunity discovery boosts chances of disease-resistant crops Researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have opened up the black box of plant immune system genetics, boosting our ability to produce disease- and pe ... more | .. |
Famine-struck Somalis struggle to celebrate Ramadan fast Islam's holy month of Ramadan should be a time of celebration and prayer, but for Mohamed Idris, a Somali struggling in the famine-hit and war-torn capital, daily survival is all he can care about. ... more | .. |
 China arrests 2,000 in food safety crackdown China has arrested around 2,000 people and closed nearly 5,000 businesses in a major crackdown on illegal food additives after a wave of contamination scares, the government said. ... more | .. |
 Future of seawater desalination studied U.S. researchers have reviewed the current state of seawater desalination technology and its potential as a sustainable solution to global water shortages. ... more |
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 Somali rebels stopping men fleeing drought Somali rebels are blocking men fleeing harsh drought and forcibly recruiting them, while women and children who escape alone risk attack and rape in crowded camps, witnesses and officials said. ... more | .. |
 China allows cooking oil prices to rise China has allowed cooking oil producers to hike prices to cover rising raw material costs, companies and state media said Thursday, but the government denied that it was intervening in the key market. ... more | .. |
  Rare crystals found in meteorite Japanese researchers say they found opal-like crystals in a meteor that fell in Canada in 2000, the first extraterrestrial discovery of such unusual crystals. ... more | .. |
Aid efforts falter as widening Somali famine looms As warnings grow that famine could engulf all of southern Somalia, the relief efforts needed to ease the crisis are being hampered by escalating conflict and restrictions by rebels on aid groups. ... more |
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  Japan moves closer to nuclear payout Japan's government moved a step closer Wednesday to multi-billion-dollar compensation payouts for the victims of the country's enduring nuclear crisis, but angry farmers demanded faster action. ... more | .. |
 African governors discuss food prices African central bank governors and finance ministers warned against the combined effect of natural disasters and soaring food prices on the continent's economies. ... more | .. |
Famine declared in three new Somali regions: UN Famine has spread to three new regions of Somalia, including the capital Mogadishu and the world's largest camp for displaced people, the United Nations said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Reforestation's cooling influence a result of farmer's past choices Decisions by farmers to plant on productive land with little snow enhances the potential for reforestation to counteract global warming, concludes new research from Carnegie's Julia Pongratz and Ken ... more |
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Fleeing Somalis overstretch drought relief efforts Arriving in their hundreds every day to seek relief in overcrowded Kenyan camps, weak and weary Somalis fleeing extreme drought and conflict face a new struggle to get food and shelter. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong tycoon to buy British water utility Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing on Tuesday announced his firm would buy one of Britain's biggest water utilities in a deal worth nearly $4 billion. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong's CKI soars after British water deal Shares in a firm controlled by Hong Kong's richest man Li Ka-shing hit a record high Wednesday, a day after it announced a $3.9 billion deal to buy one of Britain's biggest water utilities. ... more | .. |
Aid groups warn famine may engulf southern Somalia The harsh drought ravaging the Horn of Africa is likely to worsen and could trigger famine in more regions of Somalia, aid groups warned Tuesday as they struggle to help the millions already affected. ... more |
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