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June 19, 2015

Palm oil price change could save tigers, other species
Burlington, VT (SPX) Jun 18, 2015
Consumers will pay higher prices for palm oil made by companies that help to protect endangered species, finds a new study by North American and U.K. researchers. Palm oil is widely used in processed food and cosmetics. But the conversion of tropical forests to oil palm plantations has devastated a huge number of plant and animal species, including tigers, elephants, rhinos and orangutans. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, finds that shoppers' willingness ... read more

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Microbe mobilizes 'iron shield' to block arsenic uptake in rice University of Delaware researchers have discovered a soil microbe that mobilizes an "iron shield" to block the uptake of toxic arsenic in rice. Arsenic occurs naturally in rocks and soils, air and w ... more		Evolution study finds massive genome shift in one generation A team of biologists from Rice University, the University of Notre Dame and three other schools has discovered that an agricultural pest that began plaguing U.S. apple growers in the 1850s likely di ... more		Water reveals two sides of Myanmar's economic boom Every morning on his way to work in Yangon, builder Zaw Min Tun takes a swig of water at a Buddhist temple, a vital place to quench a thirst for the many ordinary citizens left behind by Myanmar's economic boom. ... more
				EU lawmakers back animal cloning ban EU lawmakers on Wednesday backed a ban on cloning farm animals and products derived from them, citing deep public unease at the prospect they could make it onto supermarket shelves. ... more		Earth's groundwater being drained at rapid rate: study Human activity is leading to the rapid draining of about one third of the planet's largest underground water reserves and it is unclear how much fluid remains in them, two new studies have found. ... more

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Canada requests sanctions against US over meat labelling spat Canada on Wednesday submitted a request at the World Trade Organization for retaliatory trade measures against the United States for non-compliance after winning a meat labelling dispute. ... more		Scientists reveal underpinnings of drought tolerance in plants Regions all over the globe are suffering from severe drought, which threatens crop production worldwide. This is especially worrisome given the need to increase, not just maintain, crop yields to fe ... more		Caltech scientists use sound to remember quantum information China accelerates space computing as Geovis and Sugon map an orbital data network Leonardo DRS completes first sea trials of maritime counter drone system for small uncrewed vessels		N. Korea hit by worst drought in a century: state media North Korea has been hit by its worst drought in a century, state media said Tuesday, sparking fears of worsening food shortages in the impoverished communist country. ... more
				Wild bees are unpaid farmhands worth billions: study Wild bees provide crop pollination services worth more than $3,250 (2,880 euros) per hectare per year, a study reported Tuesday. ... more		Indigenous Panamanians block highway to protest dam Panamanian indigenous protesters and farmers blocked the Pan-American Highway for several hours on Monday to demand the government abandon a European-funded hydroelectric dam they say will swallow their land and damage the environment. ... more

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Indigenous Panamanians seize highway to protest dam Panamanian indigenous protesters and farmers blocked the Pan-American Highway Monday to demand the government abandon a European-funded hydroelectric dam they say will swallow their land and damage the environment. ... more		France bans sale of Monsanto herbicide Roundup in nurseries French Ecology Minister Segolene Royal announced Sunday a ban on the sale of popular weedkiller Roundup from garden centres, which the UN has warned may be carcinogenic. ... more		Kim Jong Un urges expansion of N. Korea nuclear capability China to showcase latest military hardware at September parade CerraCap backs Space Kinetic to accelerate space superiority and missile defense		Crop-rotation resistant rootworms have a lot going on in their guts After decades of effort, scientists are finally figuring out how insects develop resistance to environmentally friendly farming practices - such as crop rotation - that are designed to kill them. Th ... more
The food-waste paradox Food wasted means money wasted which can be an expensive problem especially in homes with financial constraints. A new study from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab and the Getulio Vargas Foundation, sh ... more		Asia faces huge challenges for trees, farmers and food supply Ten Southeast Asian nations will form a single economic bloc at the end of 2015. Agroforestry, forestry and agricultural policies, implementation and law enforcement are lagging behind. The gap thre ... more		Cutting carbon emissions could have indirect effects on hunger As many of the world's nations prepare and implement plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, researchers say another critical factor needs to be considered. A new study has found for the first time t ... more		Travertine reveals ancient Roman aqueduct supply For hundreds of years, the Anio Novus aqueduct carried water 87 km (54 miles) from the Aniene River of the Apennine Mountains down into Rome. Built between AD 38 and 52, scholars continue to struggl ... more

	Weathering and river discharge surprisingly constant during Ice Age cycles Over geologic time, the work of rain and other processes that chemically dissolve rocks into constituent molecules that wash out to sea can diminish mountains and reshape continents. Scientists are ... more		California drought grips tourist magnet Yosemite It is one of America's most popular natural wonders. But even Yosemite National Park cannot escape the drought ravaging California, now in its fourth year and fueling growing concern. ... more

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Paris chefs hit the roofs with wave of gastro gardens

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Australia welcomes UN call on Great Barrier Reef

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