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  Sydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 A new study highlights how satellite technologies can improve the detection of droughts, particularly in critical areas like the Amazon basin. Led by researchers from the Military University of Technology in Poland and Griffith University in Australia, the team combined two advanced satellite methods to enhance hydrological drought monitoring. Techniques such as the Global Positioning System (GPS) and Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) have been instrumental in tracking global freshwa ... read more |
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German sheep farmers feel abandoned in bluetongue crisisMarienmunster, Germany (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 Ever since the bluetongue virus struck nearly a year ago, German farmer Ortrun Humpert has cared for sick sheep to contain a crisis and feels increasingly abandoned by authorities. ... more  
In South Africa, water shortages are the new realityJohannesburg (AFP) Oct 22, 2024 Joyce Lakela runs a nursery in Tembisa, a Johannesburg township, but these days she spends most of her time trying to find water. ... more 
Drones offer efficient monitoring of maize re-growthSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 Maize, also known as corn, is a vital cereal crop used globally for food production and trade. However, extreme weather events such as rain and wind can cause maize plants to fall, a phenomenon know ... more 
Microbial emissions, not fossil fuels, drove methane surge from 2020 to 2022Los Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 22, 2024 A new study led by researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder has revealed that microbes in the environment, rather than fossil fuels, were responsible for the surge in global methane emiss ... more |
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Farmer ants evolved to host bacteria on their bodies for fungal protectionParis, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 A new study explores the evolutionary relationship between attine ants and beneficial bacteria that live on their bodies, revealing that these ants developed specialized structures for hosting bacte ... more |
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Global wine production stuck in a rut: trade bodyDijon, France (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Bad weather means global wine production this year will remain near a 60-year low according to preliminary estimates, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Monday. ... more 
Nile River pact enters into force despite Egypt objectionsNairobi (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 A landmark multinational agreement on managing the waters of the Nile River has entered into force - over the vehement objections of Egypt. ... more 
Europe's water security under threat, environment agency warnsCopenhagen (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, with only a third of its surface water in good health, the European Environment Agency warned on Tuesday. ... more 
Landscape impact of Martu practices challenges traditional views of agricultureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 New research led by Penn State scientists suggests that some wild Australian plants may owe their distribution to the traditional practices of the Martu Aboriginal people. The study, published in 'N ... more |
Loss of lake ice threatens global ecosystems and communitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 The freezing periods of the world's freshwater lakes are becoming shorter due to climate change, causing significant consequences for human safety, water quality, biodiversity, and global nutrient c ... more  |
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How climate funds helped Peru's women beekeepers stay afloatLima, Peru (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved their own livelihoods with the help of UN climate funding. ... more 
The long walk for water in the parched Colombian AmazonColombie (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 Bearing six-liter bottles of water on their shoulders, members of Colombia's Indigenous Yagua community tramp along the dried-up riverbed of a branch of the mighty Amazon. ... more 
With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched villageGhardimaou, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 With parched crops on one side and lush green plants on the other, a small farming project in northwest Tunisia demonstrates how foreign funding coupled with dogged local efforts can help tackle the impact of climate change. ... more 
WMO reports on 2023 water resources: Conditions either too dry or too wetFrankfurt, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its third State of Global Water Resources report, revealing that 2023 was marked by extreme weather patterns, with many regions experiencing ... more |
Water production from thin air observed in real-timeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024 In a groundbreaking study, scientists at Northwestern University have, for the first time, witnessed hydrogen and oxygen atoms merging to form nano-sized water bubbles at the molecular level. This s ... more 
Planet partner SatAgro teams with American Crystal Sugar for advanced crop monitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of Earth data and insights, has announced a new contract with American Crystal Sugar Company through its partnership with SatAgro, a precision agricult ... more 
Spraying for Food SafetyWashington DC (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 Whether protecting crops from diseases and pests or sanitizing contaminated surfaces, the ability to spray protective chemicals over important resources is key to ... more 
China slaps provisional tariffs on EU brandy importsBeijing (AFP) Oct 8, 2024 China said Tuesday it would impose provisional tariffs on brandy imported from the European Union, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels. ... more |
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US finalizes rule to remove lead pipes within a decadeWashington (AFP) Oct 8, 2024 US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday finalized a rule mandating the removal of the nation's remaining lead pipes within a decade, a move aimed at preventing millions of people from being exposed to the toxic metal linked with childhood developmental delays. ... more 
Drowned by hurricane, remote N.Carolina towns now struggle for waterAsheville, United States (AFP) Oct 6, 2024 Nicole Crane, exhausted, tearful and unwashed after a week of searching for a neighbor swept away by the raging waters of Hurricane Helene, dreams of taking a shower. ... more 
UN warns world's water cycle becoming ever more erraticGeneva (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Increasingly intense floods and droughts are a "distress signal" of what is to come as climate change makes the planet's water cycle ever more unpredictable, the United Nations warned Monday. ... more 
As Great Salt Lake dries, Utah Republicans pardon Trump climate skepticismSalt Lake City, United States (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 From his ranch on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, Joel Ferry has a front row view of climate change: a native of Utah, the Republican farmer has seen the water's surface area shrink by two-thirds in the past 40 years. ... more |
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Sardinia's sheep farmers battle bluetongue as climate warmsArbus, Italy (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 The sheep huddle together, bleeding from the nose, aborting lambs or suffocating on saliva as they succumb to bluetongue, a virus sweeping through flocks on the Italian island of Sardinia. ... more |
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Asteroid that doomed dinosaurs created ant agricultureBaton Rouge LA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Humans began farming thousands of years ago, but a new study co-authored by two LSU professors says ants had us beat by millions of years. ... more 
Ukraine warns of water shortages in eastKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 4, 2024 Ukrainian officials have warned of possible water supply problems in the eastern Donetsk region, after heavy Russian aerial strikes. ... more 
EU court blocks French ban on vegetable 'steak' labellingParis (AFP) Oct 4, 2024 A European court on Friday overturned a French government ban on makers of plant-based meats calling their products "steak" or "sausage", which Paris had imposed to protect livestock farmers. ... more  
Rutgers awarded $607,000 USDA grant to pioneer electroponics technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Rutgers Health has secured a $607,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to spearhead the development of "electroponics," a new farming method designed to operate in water-scarce or zero- ... more |
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