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  Jacobabad, Pakistan (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 In one of the world's hottest cities, fresh and filtered water can quench the searing onslaught of climate change - but US President Donald Trump's foreign aid freeze threatens its vital supply, an NGO says. Pakistan's sun-parched Jacobabad city in southern Sindh province sometimes surpasses 50 degrees Celsius (122 degrees Fahrenheit) in increasing heatwaves causing critical health problems like dehydration and heat-stroke. In 2012, USAID committed a $66 million grant to uplift Sindh's municipa ... read more |
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EU eyes stricter food import rules in agriculture policy reviewBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 The EU plans to crack down on food imports that do not meet its standards as part of an agricultural policy review published Wednesday that looks to appease disgruntled farmers amid global trade tensions. ... more 
Cognac on the rocks: industry seeks French govt help from Chinese tariffsParis (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 The French cognac industry said Friday it was losing 50 million euros ($50 million) per month since the imposition of antidumping duties by China and appealed for government help. ... more 
How Satellites Are Enhancing Lake Health MonitoringSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 Human activities and environmental shifts since the Holocene epoch have profoundly impacted lake ecosystems, particularly in China, where algal blooms have become increasingly frequent. A breakthrou ... more 
Hong Kong firm makes bid for Thames Water: reportLondon (AFP) Feb 21, 2025 A Hong Kong company has submitted an initial GBP7-billion ($8.8 billion) bid for a majority stake in Thames Water, a heavily indebted UK water supplier, the Financial Times said Friday. ... more |
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French mineral water companies face new investigationsParis (AFP) Feb 13, 2025 A French magistrate has opened a fraud inquiry into mineral water giants Nestle and Sources Alma over suspicions of illegal processing of water, a source close to the investigation said Thursday. ... more |
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Hong Kong scientists fight to save fragrant incense treesTai Po (AFP) Feb 7, 2025 Geneticist Zhang Huarong walks through the forest near his Hong Kong research lab, gesturing towards a rotting incense tree stump that is one of over a dozen illegally felled for the valuable wood inside. ... more 
Drying and rewetting cycles amplify soil CO2 emissionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2025 The global release of carbon dioxide (CO2) from microbial decomposition of soil organic carbon is estimated to be roughly five times greater than human-induced CO2 emissions. Given this substantial ... more
Study highlights later-stage infusion of water on EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 A research group led by a Rutgers-New Brunswick expert has determined that water did not show up as early in Earth's assembly as once assumed. Their conclusion, drawn from an analysis of ancient roc ... more  
Crew Wraps Spacewalk Duties and Expands Crop Research in OrbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 The Expedition 72 crew began February by tidying up after last week's spacewalk, while also conducting ongoing research in space-based farming and microgravity physics. On Monday, they turned their ... more |
Study examines how African farmers are adapting to mountain climate changeFort Collins, CO (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 A new international study highlights the severity of climate change impacts across African mountains, how farmers are adapting, and the barriers they face - findings relevant to people living in mou ... more  |
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French cognac exports to China slump as tariffs bite; Scottish whisky makers fear return of Trump tariffs Bordeaux (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Cognac sales to China dropped 24 percent in value last year after Beijing imposed tariffs on EU brandy imports amid trade tensions with the European Union, an industry body said Tuesday. ... more
Trump-ordered water release wasted billions of gallons: expertsLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Donald Trump's demand for billions of gallons (liters) of water to be released in California, in what he said was a move to help combat fires in Los Angeles, was wasteful and pointless, experts say. ... more 
Ancient agricultural strategies unveiled as pre-industrial societies adapted to climate shiftsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 A new study explores how ancient agricultural systems displayed resilience and adaptability in response to shifting environmental conditions. By examining archaeological evidence and historical docu ... more  
Thailand orders stubble burning crackdown as pollution spikesBangkok (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools to close. ... more |
 
Viral Chinese tourist spot stokes nostalgia with staged rural scenesXiapu, China (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 A wizened farmer leads a buffalo through a misty copse of gnarled trees in eastern China, closely followed by a woman in a straw hat heaving pails of water. ... more
Revolutionary Irrigation System Unearthed in Amazon Linked to Neolithic RevolutionMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 A groundbreaking discovery by an international research team has revealed the existence of an advanced irrigation and drainage system used by the pre-Columbian Casarabe society in the Amazon. This s ... more  
Microbial solutions could revolutionize seaweed farming for carbon captureSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 As seaweed farming garners global attention for its potential in removing atmospheric carbon dioxide and providing eco-friendly alternatives to carbon-heavy food and industrial products, significant ... more 
Climate change cooks up Japanese 'cabbage shock'Tokyo (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Japan's much-loved "tonkatsu" pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to skimp on servings. ... more |
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Bamboo farm gets chopping for US zoo's hungry new pandasFront Royal, United States (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 On a snow-blanketed field in Virginia, a handful of workers were silent but for the groan of a chainsaw chopping through bamboo - a delicacy for their furry clients down the road in the US capital of Washington. ... more 
Pakistan drought dents winter harvestLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 A winter drought is ravaging crops in Pakistan's breadbasket, farmers said Thursday, with the region parched by a 40 percent drop in rainfall. ... more
Drinking water in many French cities contaminated: studyParis (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 A type of "forever chemical" linked to health problems and birth defects has been found in the tap water of many French cities and towns including Paris, according to a study released on Thursday. ... more 
Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: monitorRio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory. ... more |
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New technology reduces costs and chemicals in desalinationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Seawater desalination could become more cost-effective and environmentally friendly thanks to a new method using carbon cloth electrodes to remove boron, a toxic element in drinking water. This inno ... more |
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War and climate crisis reshape global fertiliser industryBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Fertilisers are crucial for feeding the world's growing population, yet they contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Recent geopolitical and environmental challenges have brought the n ... more 
We can produce fertilizer more efficiently by harnessing Earth's subsurface forcesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Researchers are exploring Earth's natural heat and pressure as an energy-efficient way to produce ammonia for fertilizers. A proof-of-concept study published on January 21 in the Cell Press journal ... more  
Masa Son, Trump's Japanese buddy with the Midas TouchTokyo (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Masayoshi Son, the Japanese tycoon helming US President Donald Trump's big new AI push, is the son of an immigrant pig farmer with a spectacular but also sketchy investment record. ... more 
Satellite technology helping pastoralists prepare for droughtLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 A pilot project conducted in the Western Riverina has demonstrated how an innovative online mapping tool can assist pastoralists in making informed decisions about their livestock and land managemen ... more |
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