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Is rainfall a greater threat to China's agriculture than warming?London, UK (SPX) Apr 05, 2012 New research into the impact of climate change on Chinese cereal crops has found rainfall has a greater impact than rising temperature. The research, published in the Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture found that while maize is sensitive to warming increases in temperature from 1980 onwards correlated with both higher and lower yields of rice and wheat. The study was carried by Dr. Tianyi Zhang, from the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, and Dr. Yao Huang, from the Institute of Botany, ... read more |
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 Farmers Use GIS Technology for a Growing World Today's farmers have more technology at their disposal than ever before. One piece that is expected to greatly impact the production of food and fiber is geographic information systems (GIS) technol ... more | .. |
 New forage plant prepares farmers for climate changes Researchers, including plant researchers from the University of Copenhagen, have developed a new type of the corn-like crop sorghum, which may become very significant for food supplies in drought-pr ... more | .. |
 Worst rains in 14 years wash out Ecuadoran farmers Thousands of poor Ecuadoran farmers are watching their livelihoods being washed away, hit by the worst rainfall in 14 years which has cost 24 lives and left a heart-breaking trail of damage. ... more | .. |
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Poland to ban Monsanto's GM maize Poland will impose a complete ban on growing the MON810 genetically modified strain of maize made by US company Monsanto on its territory, Agriculture Minister Marek Sawicki said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China's grain at risk from climate change China's agricultural security is at risk from climate change and the selling of arable lands. ... more | .. |
 Brazil wants Rio+20 meet to impose sustainable development Brazil wants the upcoming Rio summit on sustainable development to impose the concept as a development model for the world, one of the organizers said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 EU lifts restrictions on Thai poultry after H5N1 eradication The European Union decided Tuesday to lift restrictions on the import of fresh poultry meat from Thailand that had been in place since 2004 due to an avian flu outbreak. ... more |
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 Ancient Egyptian cotton unveils secrets of domesticated crop evolution Scientists studying 1,600-year-old cotton from the banks of the Nile have found what they believe is the first evidence that punctuated evolution has occurred in a major crop group within the relati ... more | .. |
 International commission offers road map to sustainable agriculture An independent commission of scientific leaders from 13 countries has released a detailed set of recommendations to policymakers on how to achieve food security in the face of climate change. ... more | .. |
 Popcorn: the snack with even higher antioxidant levels than fruits and vegetables Popcorn's reputation as a snack food that's actually good for health has popped up a few notches with scientists reporting that it contains more of the healthful antioxidant substances called "polyp ... more | .. |
 Studies show how common crop pesticide harms bees A pair of new studies reveals the multiple ways that a widely used insecticide harms bumblebees and honeybees. The reports, one by a U.K. team and one by a French team, appear online at the Science ... more |
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  Mud manifests history of clear water in murky Minnesota duck depot Lake Christina During peak migration days in the early 1900s, tens of thousands of canvasback ducks could be seen floating and diving on Minnesota's Lake Christina. Since midcentury, changes to the lake have dimin ... more | .. |
 Bacterial shock to recapture essential phosphate Bacteria could be exploited to recapture dwindling phosphate reserves from wastewater according to research presented at the Society for General Microbiology's Spring Conference in Dublin this week. ... more | .. |
 Some cool to tobacco industry research Health experts in China say they oppose letting the national tobacco company, China Tobacco, vie for the country's annual science prize. ... more | .. |
 China's Tibetan herders face uncertain future Tibetan herder Gatou used to live a nomadic life on the grasslands of the Tibetan plateau before he was rehoused under a controversial Chinese government scheme. ... more |
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Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program
Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm
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  Checking CryoSat reveals rising Antarctic blue ice Field measurements in the spectacular blue ice region of Antarctica not only provide confidence in the accuracy of ESA's CryoSat mission, but have also shown that this part of the ice sheet has incr ... more | .. |
 NASA Sees Fields of Green Spring up in Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia is drilling for a resource possibly more precious than oil. Over the last 24 years, it has tapped hidden reserves of water to grow wheat and other crops in the Syrian Desert. This ... more | .. |
 Rising Number of Farm Animals Poses Environmental and Public Health Risks The global population of farm animals increased 23 percent between 1980 and 2010, from 3.5 billion to 4.3 billion, according to research by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online public ... more | .. |
  Pakistan's canine fighters forced into blood sport Fighting can be a way of life in parts of Taliban-scourged Pakistan, but on the farms it is more likely to be dogs who are in training for their own violent and bloody battles. ... more |
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 World scientists define united approach to tackling food insecurity Nearly one billion people in the world are undernourished, while millions suffer from chronic disease due to excess food consumption. Global demand is growing for agricultural products and food pric ... more | .. |
 DNA traces cattle back to a small herd domesticated around 10,500 years ago All cattle are descended from as few as 80 animals that were domesticated from wild ox in the Near East some 10,500 years ago, according to a new genetic study. An international team of scientists f ... more | .. |
 Vaccinating chickens could prevent food-borne illness A vaccine could be developed to prevent Campylobacter being carried in chickens. This approach could drastically cut the number of cases of food poisoning, saving the UK economy millions each year, ... more | .. |
  US offers $120 million for Sahel hunger The United States will give $120 million in emergency aid for western Africa's drought-hit Sahel region in hope of preventing severe hunger, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday. ... more |
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ThinKom Develops Self-Funded Mobile HPM Weapon to Counter Drone Swarms
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 Signs of thawing permafrost revealed from space Satellite are seeing changes in land surfaces in high detail at northern latitudes, indicating thawing permafrost. This releases greenhouse gases into parts of the Arctic, exacerbating the effects o ... more | .. |
 West Antarctic Ice Shelves Tearing Apart at the Seams A new study examining nearly 40 years of satellite imagery has revealed that the floating ice shelves of a critical portion of West Antarctica are steadily losing their grip on adjacent bay walls, p ... more | .. |
 Ancient civilizations reveal ways to manage fisheries for sustainability In the search for sustainability of the ocean's fisheries, solutions can be found in a surprising place: the ancient past. In a study published on March 23 in the journal Fish and Fisheries, a ... more | .. |
 UN hits water target, but 2 billion people still drinking unsafe water Recent widespread news coverage heralded the success of a United Nations' goal of greatly improving access to safe drinking water around the world. But while major progress has been made, a ne ... more |
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 New ORNL tool developed to assess global freshwater stress A new method to make better use of vast amounts of data related to global geography, population and climate may help determine the relative importance of population increases vs. climate change. ... more | .. |
 ESRI Geospatial Technology Promotes Local Food Systems in US As part of the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) ongoing commitment to support local and regional food systems, it recently released the KYF2 Compass Map. The interactive, web-based map provides ... more | .. |
 NASA GRACE Data Hit Big Apple on World Water Day To highlight declines in the world's groundwater supplies, a new visualization of Earth's groundwater reserves, created in part with space data from the joint NASA/German Aerospace Center (DLR) Grav ... more | .. |
 French village offers residents chickens to cut rubbish A village in northwestern France has come up with an innovative way to cut back on local rubbish production - offering each home two free chickens to consume organic waste. ... more |
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