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January 19, 2016

Obama declares emergency over foul water in Michigan
Washington (AFP) Jan 16, 2016
US President Barack Obama declared a state of emergency in Michigan on Saturday, freeing up federal aid to help an area affected by contaminated water, the White House said. Authorities in the state have been dealing with a major health crisis over lead-contaminated water that arose from cost-cutting measures implemented in the city of Flint, home to some 100,000 people. Problems arose after state officials ignored months of health warnings about the foul-smelling water as residents complained t ... read more

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S.Africa to import maize after driest season in 100 years Drought-ravaged South Africa said Friday it would import six million tonnes of the local staple maize - half of the average annual harvest - after the driest season in 100 years. ... more		Bird flu detected in US turkey flock Bird flu has been detected in a US turkey flock but is different from the strain that devastated the nation's poultry industry last year, officials said Friday. ... more		Breed-your-own insect 'revolution' for the kitchen A seething mass of larvae in the kitchen is not everyone's cup of tea, particularly for squeamish Westerners. But for two young Austrian entrepreneurs, it's a food revolution that can help save the planet. ... more
				Poultry farming frozen for bird flu cleanup in French SW Poultry farmers in southwestern France have been ordered to freeze production of geese and ducks at least until late May as part of efforts to eradicate bird flu, the agriculture ministry said Thursday. ... more		Satellite Data Help Australian Ranchers When Russell Lethbridge walks his property in northern Australia - kicking-up clouds of dust that catch the sunlight as he assesses the grasses, shrubs and brush that fill the landscape with muted t ... more

Fewer than 1 in 25 Seattleites can really eat locally How many of Seattle's residents could live off food grown in their city? If abundant P-Patches and backyard gardens teeming with kale come to mind, you're like many residents who assume urban ... more		Fish can benefit from restoring and protecting streamside meadows Rising temperatures can create stressful and possibly lethal stream habitat for native trout. To help understand the interactive effects of climate warming and livestock grazing on water temperature ... more		Study: Most US homes can save money and affordably weather blackouts with solar plus storage Ultrasmall optical devices rewrite the rules of light manipulation SFU researchers develop a new tool that brings blender-like lighting control to any photograph		De-mystifying the study of volatile organic plant compounds Similar to human pheromones, all plants emit signaling chemicals. The chemicals, called volatile organic compounds (VOCs), are ubiquitous. The smell of freshly cut grass is caused by a VOC. Ever won ... more
				Plant growth tech may alleviate climate change and food shortage A research team led by Dr. Lim Boon-leong with his former PhD student Dr. Law Yee-song from the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, the University of Hong Kong (HKU), has developed a ... more		Future Grains When global food prices spiked dramatically in late 2007 and into 2008, the costs of many basic dietary staples doubled or even tripled around the world, sparking protests and riots. Panicked govern ... more

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Northern methane has a watery source Not all sources of methane emissions are man-made. A new study shows that northern freshwaters are critical emitters of this greenhouse gas. The findings from the Permafrost Carbon Network, an ... more		Grazing towards sustainability The first international Global Farm Platform conference hosted by the University of Bristol this week [12 to 15 January] will highlight the benefits of utilising pasture and robust cows over high-yi ... more		Space Force taps five firms to develop secure global tactical satcom solutions Russia urges caution in nuclear 'rhetoric' after Trump comments 'Unspeakable horror': the attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki		Researchers work on lowering greenhouse gas emissions from poultry houses The University of Delaware's Hong Li is part of a research team looking at how adding alum as an amendment to poultry litter reduces ammonia and greenhouse gas concentrations and emissions, specific ... more
U.S. patent granted for novel wastewater treatment system A team of researchers from two Canadian research institutions have been granted a U.S. patent for their newly developed wastewater treatment system, which removes emerging micropollutants like bisphenol-A - better known as BPA. ... more		Backyard chickens harbor many parasites Backyard chickens may not live as good of a life as most people think. Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have found backyard chickens are more likely than chickens on commercial ... more		Consumer perception of organic foods complicated The organic food industry has grown from fresh produce and grains to snack foods and condiments - from farmers markets to supercenters. Has this new variety in organic products, and the availability ... more		Smart showerhead aims to save precious water French engineer Gabriel Della-Monica was at the gala Consumer Electronics Show with a smart showerhead created to stop precious water from going down the drain. ... more

	Bolivia, Peru sign $500 mn deal for Lake Titicaca clean-up Bolivia and Peru agreed Thursday to provide more than $500 million towards cleaning up Lake Titicaca, whose polluted waters are home some animals nearing extinction, a Bolivian environment official said. ... more		Measuring Africa's unsustainable hunting on land - by sea Scientists hoping to help stem the rate of unsustainable hunting in West and Central Africa have developed two monitoring indicators based in part on methods used to track populations trends of orga ... more

NASA's Lunar Trailblazer mission ends without mapping moon

Intuitive Machines wins funding to advance orbital logistics vehicle

Argo and ThinkOrbital to launch first orbital mission using long-range X-ray imaging

Droughts hit cereal crops harder since 1980s		One crop, two ways, multiple benefits		Drought, heat take toll on global crops		Self-cleaning toilet makes splash in Las Vegas		Leaf-mimicking device harnesses light to purify water
Twenty new freshwater fish species uncovered in Australia		First major El Nino storm hits California		Heavy rain pounds California		Drought, heat slash grain crops: study		Lake Erie Asian carp could hurt walleye; boost smallmouth bass

Irradiation preserves blueberry, grape quality

Human activities trigger hypoxia in freshwaters around the globe

Over 160 killed in Madagascar cattle theft clashes: army

Let's go wild: How ancient communities resisted new farming practices

What a 'CERN' for agricultural science could look like

Manure applications elevate nitrogen accumulation and loss

Oregon standoff reflects decades-long fight on land rights

Restoring natural habitats across farms will boost CO2 sinks

Reducing CO2 footprint of desal crucial to achieving water sustainability

Blizzard kills 15,000 cows in Texas

The billion dollar game of strategy: The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control

El Nino set to bear down on US in early 2016

River ecosystems show 'incredible' initial recovery after dam removal

Water levels in Great Salt Lake's north arm hit historic low

Genomes of early Irish settlers sequenced

Record El Nino, climate change drive extreme weather

Same growth rate for farming, non-farming prehistoric people

How LED lighting treatments affect greenhouse tomato quality

China's COFCO to buy agri-arm of top Asian trader

Will grassland soil weather a change?

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