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'Our daily bread' has hidden climate costs![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2017 Nearly half the environmental impact of a loaf of bread comes from the "unsustainable use" of fertilisers on wheat crops, researchers said Monday. Synthetic fertilisers boost yields, but they contain or generate chemicals - ammonia, nitrates, methane and carbon dioxide, among others - that drive global warming, they reported in the journal Nature Plants. "This arises from the large amount of energy needed to make the fertiliser, and from nitrous oxide gas released when it is degraded in the so ... read more |
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![]() London (AFP) Feb 26, 2017 Dependent on foreign workers and subsidies from Brussels, Britain's small but important agricultural sector is losing sleep over the possible fallout from Brexit, but hopes a future outside the EU will open up new export opportunities. ... more ![]() ![]() University Park PA (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 "Food production must double by 2050 to feed the world's growing population." This truism has been repeated so often in recent years that it has become widely accepted among academics, policymakers ... more ![]() ![]() Liverpool, UK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 Published in the open-access journal GigaScience is an article that presents the genome of a parasitic mite, Tropilaelaps mercedesae, that infects bee colonies, which are facing wide-spread devastat ... more ![]() ![]() Heidelberg, Germany (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 A common strategy to create high-yielding plants is hybrid breeding - crossing two different inbred lines to obtain characteristics superior to each parent. However, getting the inbred lines in the ... more |
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Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll hits 120
Belgium warned over 'tsunami' of packages from China Scrutiny over Texas flood response mounts as death toll tops 120 Fears grow that Texas floods death toll could surge Guatemala earthquakes leave four dead, houses damaged Deadly China-Nepal flood caused by glacial lake: experts Fears grow that Texas floods death toll could still surge Searching for Grandma Alicia after Texas floods Spain lifts lockdown for thousands as forest fire eases Flash floods kill three in New Mexico |
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![]() Chicago IL (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 A study published in the Journal of Food Science found that expectations of product quality, nutritional content and the amount of money consumers were willing to pay increased when consumers saw a ... more ![]() ![]() Washington DC (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 When deciding what crops to grow during a season, growers look at several factors. Do the crops have a good yield in their area? Does the area currently have the resources - usually water - to grow ... more ![]() ![]() Edinburgh, UK (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 Almost 20 per cent of the food made available to consumers is lost through over-eating or waste, a study suggests. The world population consumes around 10 per cent more food than it needs, while alm ... more ![]() ![]() Paris (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 Seven top French environmentalists including a presidential candidate have had their hair tested to draw attention to the prevalence of pesticides and other pollutants in daily life. ... more ![]() ![]() Mumbai (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 A fitting tribute to a local legend or a grotesque misuse of money? The decision to build the world's tallest statue just off Mumbai's coast has divided the city. ... more ![]() ![]() Quixeramobim, Brazil (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 A cow's skull lies baking in the sun and nearby another dead cow rots, symbols of the desolation gripping northeastern Brazil during its worst drought in a century. ... more |
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![]() ![]() Bee decline threatens US crop production ![]() ![]() Columbia MO (SPX) Feb 14, 2017 Invisible to the naked eye, cyst nematodes are a major threat to agriculture, causing billions of dollars in global crop losses every year. A group of plant scientists, led by University of Missouri ... more ![]() ![]() Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Feb 17, 2017 Every year for the past 60 years, an average of 20 million tonnes of fish caught in the global ocean have not been used to nourish people. A new study emerging from the Sea Around Us project at the ... more ![]() ![]() Urbana IL (SPX) Feb 17, 2017 More no-till farmers are using cover crops to conserve soil and suppress weeds, but many vegetable producers are reluctant to get on board. That's because many small-seeded vegetable crops struggle ... more ![]() ![]() Ithaca NY (SPX) Feb 21, 2017 Over many thousands of years, farmers have bred maize varieties so the crops are optimally adapted to local environments. A new study, published in Nature Genetics, analyzed close to 4,500 maize var ... more |
![]() Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() First-ever global view of transshipment in commercial fishing industry ![]() ![]() The Long Shot: Photographing A Milk Carton 3500 Kilometres Away ![]() ![]() NASA to launch sequel to successful Lightning Study Mission |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) Feb 21, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command ![]() ![]() Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system ![]() ![]() UK may lose access to EU Galileo GPS system after Brexit |
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![]() Stirling, UK (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Forests to play major role in meeting Paris climate targets ![]() ![]() Study: The forest is getting farther away, especially in rural America ![]() ![]() Myanmar makes record seizures of illegal timber |
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![]() Durham, N.C. (UPI) Feb 23, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Alberta backing bioenergy programs ![]() ![]() A better way to farm algae ![]() ![]() DuPont Industrial Biosciences to develop new high-efficiency biogas enzyme method |
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![]() Bangkok, Thailand (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() U.S. renewables a job engine, trade groups say ![]() ![]() meeco installed biggest solar energy plant in Zimbabwe ![]() ![]() Lightsource Renewable Energy acquires residential portfolio |
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![]() Newark DE (SPX) Feb 22, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Michigan meets renewable energy targets ![]() ![]() British grid drawing power from new offshore wind farm ![]() ![]() Prysmian UK to supply land cable connections for East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) Feb 18, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() EU must shut coal plants by 2030 to meet climate pledge: study ![]() ![]() Do more to advance CCS, BHP Billiton says ![]() ![]() Beijing's mayor vows step away from coal |
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![]() Hong Kong (AFP) Feb 22, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China muzzles feminist group over anti-Trump posts ![]() ![]() China selfie-app leader seeks to 'beautify the world' ![]() ![]() Over 30,000 gather to support jailed Hong Kong cops: reports |
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![]() Raleigh, NC (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Study: Even 'benevolent bots' fight, sometimes for years ![]() ![]() Scientists invent new, faster gait for six-legged robots ![]() ![]() Now you can 'build your own' bio-bot |
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![]() Stockholm (UPI) Feb 24, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Tiny plastic particles from clothing, tyres clogging oceans: report ![]() ![]() Ex-yoga missionary unleashes rage on Philippine miners ![]() ![]() Vietnam to punish officials over mass fish deaths |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) Feb 26, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Humans sparked 84 percent of US wildfires, increased fire season over 2 decades ![]() ![]() Australia fires ease as damage mounts after record heat ![]() ![]() Vegetation resilient to salvage logging after severe wildfire |
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![]() Corvallis OR (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Basking sharks seek out winter sun ![]() ![]() Marine ecologist offers suggestions for achieving a strong, lasting 'blue economy' ![]() ![]() Small ponds have outsized impact on global warming: study |
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![]() London (AFP) Feb 23, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Four dead as 'worse storm in years' buffets California ![]() ![]() Extreme heat threatens desert songbirds ![]() ![]() Broader updrafts in severe storms may increase chance of damaging hail |
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![]() Paris (AFP) Feb 27, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China overtakes US as Germany's top trade partner ![]() ![]() China selects new chiefs for top economic posts ![]() ![]() US Treasury's Mnuchin dials back Trump economic promises |
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![]() Washington (UPI) Feb 25, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() NSF to Fund a Nationwide Effort to Capture the Eclipse ![]() ![]() Setting Sun on Space Station Solar research ![]() ![]() What happened to the sun over 7,000 years ago? |
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![]() Sydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 24, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Wintering ducks connect isolated wetlands by dispersing plant seeds ![]() ![]() Recovering predators and prey ![]() ![]() South Africa rhino poaching dips, stays above 1,000 |
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