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Uproar as Norway paves way for hunting wolves![]() ![]() Oslo (AFP) March 3, 2017 Norway's government on Friday paved the way for recreational hunting of wolves, a policy reversal that incensed green campaigners seeking to protect the endangered species. Pressured by farmers and parliament, Climate and Environment Minister Vidar Helgesen presented a draft amendment expanding the possibilities for killing wolves, even in areas where their presence is officially tolerated. Until now, only predators that represent a "potential nuisance", by attacking sheep and other livelihood, ... read more |
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![]() Guerima, Colombia (AFP) March 4, 2017 Isidro Montiel arrived in Colombia's lawless "drug triangle" in 1982 hoping to get rich farming coca, the raw ingredient for cocaine. ... more ![]() ![]() Voi, Kenya (AFP) March 5, 2017 In a wildlife sanctuary in southern Kenya the relentless sun has bleached savannah grasses and dried up rivers, turning water holes first into muddy pits and now, dust bowls. ... more ![]() ![]() Tuwayhina, Syria (AFP) March 5, 2017 Syrian farmers near the Euphrates river are terrified the Islamic State group will literally open the floodgates to defend its stronghold Raqa, drowning their tiny villages in the process. ... more ![]() ![]() Champaign IL (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 Timing the harvest and transport of highly perishable, hand-picked crops such as strawberries so these delicate products reach consumers at peak flavor and freshness is an intricate dance that partn ... more |
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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 Five missing in landslide as rain lashes China's south and east Two killed in Guatemala earthquakes More than 160 people still missing days after deadly Texas floods |
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![]() Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 Organic farmers have to make hard choices between protecting soil from erosion and controlling weeds. For example, large-scale organic farming relies heavily on tillage. Tilling breaks up the soil t ... more ![]() ![]() Washington DC (SPX) Mar 03, 2017 Out of the more than 300,000 plant species in existence, only three species - rice, wheat, and maize - account for most of the plant matter that humans consume, partly because in the history of agri ... more ![]() ![]() Mogadishu (AFP) Feb 28, 2017 Somali's newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed on Tuesday declared a "national disaster" due to severe drought which aid agencies say has left some three million in crisis. ... more ![]() ![]() Freiburg, Germany (SPX) Mar 01, 2017 A team of international researchers led by University of Freiburg hydrologist Dr. Andreas Hartmann suggests that inclusion of currently missing key hydrological processes in large-scale climate chan ... more ![]() ![]() Boca Raton FL (SPX) Feb 27, 2017 Zero Gravity Solutions, Inc., an agricultural biotechnology public company commercializing its technology derived from and designed for Space with significant applications for agriculture on Earth, ... more ![]() ![]() 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. ... more |
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![]() ![]() Brexit sows seeds of doubt for British farmers ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 ![]() ![]() 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 |
![]() Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Flashy first images arrive from NOAA's GOES-16 lightning mapper ![]() ![]() TRIPLESAT Constellation Tasking with SpyMeSat Mobile App ![]() ![]() 'Angry' Australian summer weather smashes records |
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![]() Los Angeles CA (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Police in China's restive Xinjiang to track cars by GPS ![]() ![]() GLONASS station in India to expedite 'space centric' warfare command ![]() ![]() Australia and Lockheed field 2nd-Gen sat-based augmentation system |
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![]() Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() The battle to save Bangkok's 'Green Lung' ![]() ![]() Ancient peoples shaped the Amazon rainforest ![]() ![]() Indigenous protest in Honduras marks activist's murder |
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![]() Wooster OH (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() New materials could turn water into the fuel of the future ![]() ![]() Novel 3-D manufacturing leads to highly complex, bio-like materials ![]() ![]() Tree growth model assists breeding for more wood |
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![]() Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions Introduces New Solamet ![]() ![]() SOVENTIX developing solar parks of up to 140 megawatts in Alberta, Canada ![]() ![]() meeco installed biggest solar energy plant in Zimbabwe |
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![]() Washington DC (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() French, Spanish companies set for more wind power off coast of France ![]() ![]() Breakthrough research for testing and arranging vertical axis wind turbines ![]() ![]() German company to store US wind energy in batteries in Texas |
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![]() Beijing (AFP) Feb 28, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China halts N. Korea coal imports after missile test ![]() ![]() EU must shut coal plants by 2030 to meet climate pledge: study ![]() ![]() Do more to advance CCS, BHP Billiton says |
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![]() Shanghai (AFP) March 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Beijing's shanties: Towns of hope and despair ![]() ![]() Hong Kong rebel lawmakers fight parliament ban ![]() ![]() Activists gatecrash meeting of Hong Kong leadership hopeful |
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![]() Bethesda MD (SPX) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Shape-shifting molecular robots respond to DNA signals ![]() ![]() Robot uses social feedback to fetch objects intelligently ![]() ![]() Switzerland taps Kongsberg for Protector weapon system |
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![]() Dhaka (AFP) March 6, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Environmental risks kill 1.7mn kids under 5 a year: WHO ![]() ![]() Pakistan's financial capital Karachi turned 'into rubbish bin' ![]() ![]() A Trump twist - Environment over economy in Michigan |
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![]() Boulder CO (SPX) Feb 28, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() China detains 24 after deadly hotel fire ![]() ![]() Australia fires ease as damage mounts after record heat ![]() ![]() Vegetation resilient to salvage logging after severe wildfire |
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![]() Jerusalem (AFP) March 7, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Massive Hong Kong shark fin seizure as ban flouted ![]() ![]() Underwater mountains help ocean water rise from abyss ![]() ![]() Syrian farmers fear IS to flood villages near Euphrates |
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![]() Paris (AFP) March 6, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() One dead as Storm Doris hits British Isles ![]() ![]() Four dead as 'worse storm in years' buffets California ![]() ![]() Extreme heat threatens desert songbirds |
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![]() Washington (AFP) March 6, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Navy, shiny leather and suits: the big Paris fashion week trends ![]() ![]() EU group says China plan 'skews' high-tech field ![]() ![]() Alibaba's Jack Ma blames "outdated" law for fakes |
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![]() Copenhagen, Denmark (UPI) Mar 3, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() First Solar Images from NOAA's GOES-16 Satellite ![]() ![]() Rare 'Ring of Fire' eclipse to cross Southern Hemisphere ![]() ![]() NSF to Fund a Nationwide Effort to Capture the Eclipse |
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![]() Washington DC (UPI) Mar 07, 2017 ![]() ![]() ![]() Poachers kill rare giant elephant in Kenya ![]() ![]() Remains of leukemia ancestor found in bat genome ![]() ![]() Study shows how skates, rays and sharks sense electrical fields |
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