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February 19, 2015

Australia mulls tougher food screening after China hepatitis scare
Sydney (AFP) Feb 18, 2015
Tougher food screening measures could be introduced in Australia with frozen berries from China linked to a growing number of hepatitis A infections, Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce said Wednesday. Nanna's and Creative Gourmet brand raspberries and mixed berries were recalled after they were linked to four infections in New South Wales and Victoria states, with poor hygiene or contaminated water at their packing factory thought to be responsible. Since then more infections have emerged in Que ... read more

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Thames study: Rivers can be a source antibiotic resistance Rivers and streams could be a major source of antibiotic resistance in the environment. The discovery comes following a study on the Thames river by scientists at the University of Warwick's School ... more		Large scale study warns of unsustainable ecological decline in rural China The agricultural development of a region of eastern China is ecologically unsustainable and actions are needed soon to reverse its decline, according to a new study by geographers at the University ... more		World crop diversity survives in small urban and rural farms As much as 75 percent of global seed diversity in staple food crops is held and actively used by a wide range of small farmholders - workers of less than three to seven acres - with the rest in ge ... more
				Scientists sound storm warning on African climate change On a typical February day in west Africa, Cape Verdeans are taking time to cool down as the island nation is buffeted by a rare unseasonal downpour. ... more		Climate change hampering world food production: scientists The acceleration climate change and its impact on agricultural production means that profound societal changes will be needed in coming decades to feed the world's growing population, researchers at an annual science conference said. ... more

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China approves Asian bid for Australian food group China has given the green light to a Aus$1.34 billion (US$1.04 billion) takeover of Goodman Fielder by an Asian consortium, the Australian food manufacturer said Monday. ... more		Australians get hepatitis A from Chinese berries Nine Australians have contracted hepatitis A linked with eating contaminated berries from China, with the importer apologising Tuesday as the food scare spreads. ... more		Space solar power study outlines potential role in Europes clean energy future Mitsubishi Electric to Lead JAXA Fund Project on Next Generation Solar Cells for Satellites New model shows how collapsing matter and voids shape cosmic evolution		Study recommends closing the high seas to fishing SFU biologist Isabelle Cote has co-authored a new study that finds little would be lost by eliminating high seas fishing. The high seas globally should be closed to fishing argues a new study in the ... more
				Warming pushes Western US toward driest period in 1,000 years During the second half of the 21st century, the U.S. Southwest and Great Plains will face persistent drought worse than anything seen in times ancient or modern, with the drying conditions "driven p ... more		USDA approves new biotech apple for growth in U.S. They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but a new genetically modified variation of the fruit - approved Friday for growth in the United States - also keeps the spoiling away. At least for a while. ... more

Water ice renders short-lived molecule sustainable 'Antiaromatic compounds' is what chemists call a class of ring molecules which are extremely instable - the opposite of the highly stable aromatic molecules. Because they exist for mere split secon ... more		Predicting plant responses to drought A new U.S. Geological Survey study shows how plants' vulnerability to drought varies across the landscape; factors such as plant structure and soil type where the plant is growing can either make th ... more		China's Xi pushes development, ethnic unity in rare visit to Tibet Space Force establishes Systems Delta 85 to strengthen space defense integration SpaceX launched secretive X-37B US military space drone		Reduced rainfall in the northern tropics linked to industrial emissions Scientists have produced a rainfall record strongly suggesting that man-made industrial emissions have contributed to less rainfall in the northern tropics. The research team, led by experts a ... more
What's next in diets: Chili peppers? Don't go chomping on a handful of chili peppers just yet, but there may be help for hopeful dieters in those fiery little Native American fruits. A large percentage of the world's population - full ... more		Chinese investors ravenous for Europe food sector Chinese foreign direct investment into Europe appears to be becoming a fixture after hitting a record $18 billion (15.9 billion euros) last year, with food and agriculture the top draw, a report said Wednesday. ... more		Aerial monitors shed light on reed die-back around Central Europe's largest lake An international team led by scientists at the University of Leicester has developed a way to increase our understanding of the die-back of reeds throughout Europe - including popular tourist areas ... more		Zara owner drops angora over China rabbit cruelty Spanish clothing giant Inditex, owner of the Zara brand, said Monday it had stopped selling angora garments because of cruelty to rabbits the cosy wool is plucked from in China. ... more

	Japan-inspired 'water-house' slashes energy needs As UN climate negotiators gather in Geneva this week, one Japan-inspired Hungarian inventor believes he has found a revolutionary and inexpensive way to construct buildings that could slash humanity's energy needs. ... more		Growing support for rationing in drought-hit Brazil A majority of Brazilians support water and energy rationing, as the country faces its worst drought in decades, an opinion poll showed Monday. ... more

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Fish catch break on world stage at global conference

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