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Mexican farmers despair over record droughtChihuahua, Mexico (AFP) Dec 12, 2011 Dust blows across once fertile fields in north Mexico, where the worst drought in 70 years has left thousands of cattle dead and destroyed more than two million acres (almost one million hectares) of crops. "It practically hasn't rained this year," said Ernesto Ruiz, a farmer in Satevo, in the border state of Chihuahua. "It's sad to see the land like this," Ruiz added, observing the remains of his corn and sorghum fields. Dry conditions have affected 1.7 million head of cattle, including 50, ... read more |
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  Astrium awarded Sentinel 5 Precursor contract Astrium has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) as prime contractor for the Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite (S5p) a low-cost mission to monitor atmospheric chemistry. The contract ... more | .. |
  Species, and threats grow in Mekong region: WWF Scientists identify a new species every two days in the Greater Mekong region, the WWF said Monday, in a report detailing 2010's more unusual finds such as a leaf warbler and a self-cloning lizard. ... more | .. |
  The heart of the plant Food prices are soaring at the same time as the Earth's population is nearing 9 billion. As a result the need for increased crop yields is extremely important. New research led by Carnegie's Wolf Fr ... more | .. |
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 GIS Cloud Featured at Eye on Earth Summit At the Eye on Earth Summit Esri will describe how cloud GIS is positioned to create an international geospatial platform for sharing environmental data and designing solutions. Also former US ... more | .. |
 Landsat satellites Track Yellowstone Underground Heat Yellowstone National Park sits on top of a vast, ancient, and still active volcano. Heat pours off its underground magma chamber, and is the fuel for Yellowstone's famous features - more than 10,000 ... more | .. |
 Jason-1 Achieves a One-Decade Landmark On Dec. 7, 2001, NASA and the French Space Agency Centre Nationale d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES) launched the Jason-1 satellite from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., embarking on a planned three-to-fi ... more | .. |
 ESA selects Astrium to build Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite Furthering Europe's capacity to monitor atmospheric pollution, ESA has awarded a contract worth 45.5 million euro to Astrium UK to act as prime contractor for the Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite syst ... more |
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 Healthier hot dogs an impossibility of food science In part of an effort to replace animal fat in hot dogs, sausages, hamburgers and other foods with healthier fat, scientists are reporting an advance in solving the mystery of why hot dogs develop an ... more | .. |
 Scientists reveal where growing conditions today mirror future climates With climate change posing a threat to food production around the world, scientists are developing a form of virtual time travel that can offer farmers in many countries a glimpse of their future by ... more | .. |
 Post-Mubarak Egypt has softer line on Nile With the downfall of Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian leaders are showing more willingness to discuss sharing the waters of the Nile River with Ethiopia and other African states that have been battling for a better deal to accommodate their swelling populations. ... more | .. |
 Africa's Sahel desert regions face major food crisis: UN The United Nations warned Friday that Africa's Sahel region faced a serious food crisis and appealed for urgent action to save a million children at risk of malnutrition. ... more |
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 Scottish leader sees growth for whisky sales in China With Scotch whisky exports to China soaring, Scottish leader Alex Salmond said Friday his country's most iconic product is poised to become the next big thing in China's luxury market. ... more | .. |
 China woman sentenced to death over poisoned milk A Chinese court has sentenced a woman to death and jailed her husband for life after they were convicted of deliberately poisoning milk that killed three children, a statement said. ... more | .. |
 Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought As parts of Central America and the U.S. Southwest endure some of the worst droughts to hit those areas in decades, scientists have unearthed new evidence about ancient dry spells that suggest the f ... more | .. |
 Satellite Data Shows that Kirtland's Warblers Prefer Forests After Fire Kirtland's warblers are an endangered species of lightweight little birds with bright yellow-bellies that summer in North America and winter in the Bahamas. But be it their winter or their summer ho ... more |
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NATO and EU scramble to boost drone defences to counter Russia
Tomahawk missiles main topic for Zelensky-Trump meet: Ukraine official
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 US asks WTO to settle chicken trade row with China The United States said Thursday it was asking the World Trade Organization to settle a dispute with China over Beijing's duties on US chicken imports. ... more | .. |
 Madagascar's Avenue of the Baobabs saved from watery death Majestic trees line the dusty road known as the Avenue of the Baobabs, their large trunks crowned with clawing branches that reach 20 metres (70 feet) high. ... more | .. |
 Wine dregs improve cow milk, cut methane emissions Feeding dairy cows the stems, seeds and skins from wine grapes boosts milk production and dramatically cuts the animal's methane emissions, Australian researched published Thursday shows. ... more | .. |
 Herbicide may affect plants thought to be resistant Purdue University researchers have discovered a fine-tuning mechanism involved in plant root growth that has them questioning whether a popular herbicide may have unintended consequences, causing so ... more |
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 Using Radiation to Sterilize Light Brown Apple Moth A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows that radiation can be used to effectively sterilize the light brown apple moth (LBAM), an insect pest found in Australia, New Zealan ... more | .. |
 Climate-smart agriculture should be livelihood-smart too Encouraging climate-smart agriculture can lead to climate change adaptation practices in a partnership where the farmer's needs are addressed. "Climate-smart agriculture has the potential to i ... more | .. |
 Stronger corn? Take it off steroids, make it all female A Purdue University researcher has taken corn off steroids and found that the results might lead to improvements in that and other crops. Burkhard Schulz, an assistant professor of horticultur ... more | .. |
 Fake Italian organic food sold around Europe: police Fake organic products from Italy have been sold around Europe, Italian police said on Tuesday as they announced the results of an inquiry that has led to seven arrests and the seizure of 2,500 tons of food. ... more |
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 Residents live semi-submerged in Madagascar capital Razafindramanga is a prisoner in her own home. ... more | .. |
 Plant seeds protect their genetic material against dehydration Plant seeds represent a special biological system: They remain in a dormant state with a significantly reduced metabolism and are thus able to withstand harsh environmental conditions for extended p ... more | .. |
 Saudis to spend $66B to boost water supply Saudi Arabia's National Water Co. plans to spend $66.4 billion on water and wastewater projects over the next eight years as water consumption grows faster than the kingdom's burgeoning population. ... more | .. |
Using Radiation to Sterilize Insect Pests A new study published in the Journal of Economic Entomology shows that radiation can be used to effectively sterilize the light brown apple moth (LBAM), an insect pest found in Australia, New Zealan ... more |
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 Danube's near-record lows strangle shipping Severe drought has hit Europe's second largest river, the Danube, turning it into a navigation nightmare for shipping companies all the way from Germany to Bulgaria. ... more | .. |
Massive roof farm planned for Berlin A massive former factory roof in Berlin will become a farm to produce food for local residents and could be a model for future city farms, its planners say. ... more | .. |
 World Grain Production Down, But Recovering World grain production fell, exacerbating a global food situation already plagued by rising prices, according to new research published by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online publica ... more | .. |
 NASA Satellite Confirms Sharp Decline in Pollution from US Coal Power Plants A team of scientists have used the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite to confirm major reductions in the levels of a key air pollutant generated by coal power plants in the e ... more |
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