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July 17, 2015

Smart cornfields of the future
St. Louis MO (SPX) Jul 16, 2015
The world population, which stood at 5 billion in 1950, is predicted to increase to 10.5 billion by 2050. It's a stunning number since it means the planet's population has doubled within the lifetimes of many people alive today. At the same time, arable land is shrinking and crop productivity is stagnating. The last time population outran agricultural productivity, we were rescued by the Green Revolution, an increase in the harvest index (the amount of the plant's biomass partitioned into grain) a ... read more

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Syria's Aleppo suffering three-week 'water crisis' Government and rebel-held parts of Syria's Aleppo have been without safe water for nearly three weeks because the war-torn city's only pumping station is not functioning, residents said Thursday. ... more		Ghana bans sale, movement of live poultry to stop bird flu spread Ghana has banned the sale and transport of live poultry after the H5N1 virus killed thousands of birds, while there has been no record of human infection, the ministry of agriculture has said. ... more		Insects may be the answer to consumer demand for more protein The growing consumer demand for protein--and the lack of new farmland to raise more livestock--could make insects an attractive alternative to traditional protein sources, according to a July 13 sym ... more
				Less than half pay controversial Irish water charges Ireland said payment of new water charges implemented in exchange for a bailout were in line with expectations despite figures released Wednesday showing that less than half of all customers paid the first bills. ... more		Researchers say seaweed tastes like bacon Having trouble getting your kids to eat vegetables? A new strain of designer seaweed might be just what you're looking for. ... more

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Oregon study suggests organic farming needs direction to be sustainable Large-scale organic farming operations, based on a review of almost a decade of data from 49 states, are not reducing greenhouse gas emissions, says a University of Oregon researcher. The incr ... more		Potential of blue LEDs as novel chemical-free food preservation technology A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has found that blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) have strong antibacterial effect on major foodborne pathogens, and are most effe ... more		Low carbon taxes often fail to target emissions reduction Finding the shadows in a fusion system faster with AI Macquarie licenses precision silver recovery tech for solar panel recycling		Con Edison Development Continues to Build Its Wind Power Portfolio Consolidated Edison Development recently completed an agreement with Campbell County Wind Farm Holdings to acquire, construct and operate a wind power project on property owned by a group of local f ... more
				3-D printers poised to have major implications for food manufacturing The use of 3D printers has the potential to revolutionize the way food is manufactured within the next 10 to 20 years, impacting everything from how military personnel get food on the battlefield to ... more		After China woes, Vietnam's lychee farmers head to new markets A bevy of workers are carefully sorting and grading an enormous pile of lychees at a packing house in northern Vietnam. The best of the bunch will go to China. ... more

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Farming is driving force drying soil in Northern China An important agricultural region in China is drying out, and increased farming may be more to blame than rising temperatures and less rain, according to a study spanning 30 years of data. A research ... more		Tiny genetic tweak unlocked corn kernels during domestication If not for a single genetic mutation, each kernel on a juicy corn cob would be trapped inside a inedible casing as tough as a walnut shell. The mutation switches one amino acid for another at a spec ... more		France discussing 'unjustified' arrest of citizen in Mali Trump rules out immediate Ukraine ceasefire Russia hosts first military meeting with Sahel juntas; Mali junta accuses foreign powers of destabilisation plot		Deal to resolve Tom Selleck water row in California US actor Tom Selleck has struck a "tentative" deal to resolve allegations he stole water from local authorities in drought-stricken California, an official said Friday. ... more
Where does water go when it doesn't flow More than a quarter of the rain and snow that falls on continents reaches the oceans as runoff. Now a new study helps show where the rest goes: two-thirds of the remaining water is released by plant ... more		Climate change puts squeeze on bumblebees Global warming is putting the squeeze on bumblebees. In the most comprehensive study ever conducted of the impacts of climate change on critical pollinators, scientists have discovered that global w ... more		Probiotics - for plants Recent research (and commercials) tell us probiotic products are good for our health, with benefits ranging from improved digestion to managing allergies and colds, Just as humans can benefit from t ... more		UNICEF warns of child deaths in N. Korea drought A serious drought in North Korea requires urgent action to prevent the deaths of children already weakened by widespread malnutrition, the UN children's fund, UNICEF, warned Thursday. ... more

	Research shows that genomics can match plant variety to climate stresses A new study led by a Kansas State University geneticist has shown that genomic signatures of adaptation in crop plants can help predict how crop varieties respond to stress from their environments. ... more		Record-breaking heavy rainfall events increased under global warming Heavy rainfall events setting ever new records have been increasing strikingly in the past thirty years. While before 1980, multi-decadal fluctuations in extreme rainfall events are explained by nat ... more

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