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March 04, 2015

Aggressive plant fungus threatens wheat production
Norwich, UK (SPX) Feb 27, 2015
The spread of exotic and aggressive strains of a plant fungus is presenting a serious threat to wheat production in the UK, according to research published in Genome Biology. The research uses a new surveillance technique that could be applied internationally to respond to the spread of a wide variety of plant diseases. Wheat is a critical staple and provides 20% of the calories and over 25% of the protein consumed by humans. 'Yellow rust' caused by the fungus Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici ( ... read more

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Study recommends closing the high seas to fishing		Warming pushes Western US toward driest period in 1,000 years		USDA approves new biotech apple for growth in U.S.		Water ice renders short-lived molecule sustainable		Predicting plant responses to drought

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Japan-inspired 'water-house' slashes energy needs

Growing support for rationing in drought-hit Brazil

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New catalyst uses light to convert nitrogen to ammonia

Conservation looks good too

New tools to breed cereal crops that survive flooding

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Rivers may constitute 20 percent of continental water flows into oceans

International partnership will develop first market ready sweet pepper harvesting robot

Scientists reprogram plants for drought tolerance

In Rio favela, hungry caimans complicate water hunt

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Online photos provide evidence for the value of clean water

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