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April 09, 2013
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Bumblebees use logic to find the best flowers
London UK (SPX) Apr 09, 2013
Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), have discovered why bees copy each other when looking for nectar - and the answer is remarkably simple. Despite their tiny brains, bees are smart enough to pick out the most attractive flowers by watching other bees and learning from their behaviour. By using simple logic, they see which coloured flowers are the most popular, and conclude that those of the same colour must also contain lots of energy-rich ne ... read more
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High salt levels in Saharan groundwater endanger oases farming
For more than 40 years, snowmelt and runoff from Morocco's High Atlas Mountains has been dammed and redirected hundreds of kilometers to the south to irrigate oases farms in the arid, sub-Saharan Dr ... more
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Pandas vs pinot as vineyards adjust to warming
Which is more important, pandas or pinot? ... more
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'No worry signal' over Indian monsoon season: report
India's monsoon, vital to hundreds of millions of farmers and of crucial importance to the economy, will likely be normal this year, a report said Monday. ... more
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Indonesia fears shuttlecock shortage due to China bird flu
Badminton-crazy Indonesia is concerned a deadly bird flu outbreak could claim an unlikely victim - the shuttlecock - officials said Tuesday after the government banned imports of Chinese duck feathers. ... more


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China bird flu outbreak spurs food safety fears
China's bird flu outbreak is "devastating" poultry sales, an industry group said Tuesday, as the H7N9 virus which has killed seven people triggered a new food safety scare. ... more
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WATER WORLD

Dead fish cause for concern in China river
Dead fish found on the shorelines of a Shanghai river have sparked safety fears. ... more
FARM NEWS

China bird flu 'devastates' poultry business: group
China's deadly bird flu outbreak has dealt a "devastating" blow to the nation's poultry sector, an industry group said Tuesday, with sales reportedly plunging amid concerns over food safety. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Birch juice season takes Latvia by storm
As spring melts away a long winter deep in Latvia's vast forests, the stillness is almost imperceptibly broken by a rhythmic drip, drip, drip. ... more
FARM NEWS

Italy bids to close gap in wine exports to China
Italy is bidding to close the gap with its competitors in wine exports to China, said organisers of a major wine fair that opened on Sunday with a Chinese commerce ministry delegation in attendance. ... more
FARM NEWS

China paper says farm sector raises bird flu risk
A state-backed Chinese newspaper Sunday blamed "intense" farming methods for heightening the risk of deadly diseases such as H7N9 bird flu crossing from animals to humans. ... more
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'World's greatest' chef Adria seeks digital legacy
From foie gras noodles and liquid olives to air baguettes and mimetic peanuts, much of what elBulli chef Ferran Adria and his team created across their nearly 2,000 dishes defies transcription. ... more
FARM NEWS

Shanghai stops poultry trade on bird flu fears
Shanghai's live poultry markets were shut on Saturday after authorities banned trading in birds to prevent the spread of H7N9 bird flu, which has killed six people in China. ... more
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EARTH OBSERVATION

NASA Flies Radar South on Wide-Ranging Scientific Expedition
A versatile NASA airborne imaging radar system is showcasing its broad scientific prowess for studying our home planet during a month-long expedition over the Americas. A NASA C-20A piloted ai ... more
EARTH OBSERVATION

Protecting history with satellites
Looking down from orbit is an attractive way of monitoring historical sites in remote or politically unstable regions - and can even help archaeologists to make new discoveries. The ancient ci ... more
EPIDEMICS

China closes markets, culls birds to curb H7N9 virus
Shanghai ordered all live poultry markets in the city closed on Friday after culling more than 20,000 birds to curb the spread of the H7N9 flu virus, which has killed six people in China. ... more
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FARM NEWS

Organic Labels Bias Consumers Perceptions through the "Health halo effect"
The word "organic" can mean many things to consumers. Even so, the power of an organic label can be very strong: studies have shown that this simple label can lead us to think that a food is healthi ... more
FARM NEWS

Hanoi bans China poultry after new bird flu strain deaths
Vietnam has announced an immediate ban on all Chinese poultry imports and stepped up border controls after its northern neighbour reported two deaths from a new strain of bird flu. ... more
WATER WORLD

Bans unlikely to halt bottled water's popularity: executive
Local bans are unlikely to stop bottled water overtaking soda pop as Americans' preferred beverage by the end of the decade, the chairman of Nestle Waters North America said Thursday. ... more
FARM NEWS

Feeding corn germ to pigs does not affect growth performance
Inclusion of corn germ in swine diets can reduce diet costs, depending on the local cost of corn germ and other ingredients. Recent research conducted at the University of Illinois indicates that co ... more
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Half of Indonesians at risk of landslides: official

Argentine growers face crippling tax hikes

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Canada pulls out of UN drought convention

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