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  Boston MA (SPX) May 06, 2025 Farmers today face a number of challenges, from supply chain stability to nutrient and waste management. But hanging over everything is the need to maintain profitability amid changing markets and increased uncertainty. Fyto, founded by former MIT staff member Jason Prapas, is offering a highly automated cultivation system to address several of farmers' biggest problems at once. At the heart of Fyto's system is Lemna, a genus of small aquatic plants otherwise known as duckweed. Most people h ... read more |
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The West's spring runoff is older than you thinkSalt Lake City UT (SPX) May 06, 2025 Growing communities and extensive agriculture throughout the Western United States rely on meltwater that spills out of snow-capped mountains every spring. The models for predicting the amount of th ... more 
Vertical farming holds promise for high yield and lower environmental costBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 06, 2025 Vertical farming has the potential to significantly expand beyond growing leafy greens. A research team at TUMCREATE, a Singapore-based initiative led by the Technical University of Munich (TUM), ex ... more 
Nigeria fishing river reels from changing climateArgungu, Nigeria (AFP) May 8, 2025 People along the Matan Fada in northwest Nigeria remember the river's abundance as being typified by fish literally falling from the trees, but those days are gone. ... more 
Tobacco town thrives as China struggles to kick the habitYuxi, China (AFP) May 7, 2025 Visitors mill around a bright red hilltop pagoda in southwestern China, gazing down at a sprawling cigarette factory whose deadly output has put an otherwise unremarkable city on the map. ... more |
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Will the vegetables of the future be fortified using tiny needles?Boston MA (SPX) May 01, 2025 When farmers apply pesticides to their crops, 30 to 50 percent of the chemicals end up in the air or soil instead of on the plants. ... more |
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Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yieldsNajaf, Iraq (AFP) April 30, 2025 Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. ... more 
Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes changePu'Er, China (AFP) April 30, 2025 At a mountainside cafe in southwestern China, Liao Shihao brews handfuls of locally grown coffee beans, a modern twist on the region's traditional drink. ... more 
Elitist no more, caviar is turning casualParis (AFP) April 29, 2025 When Burger King announced it was selling caviar with nuggets at its French restaurants on April 1, many people assumed it was an April Fool's joke. ... more 
Less-thirsty rice offers hope in drought-stricken ChileNiquen, Chile (AFP) April 29, 2025 A cold, dry part of Chile might not sound like the best place to grow rice, a famously thirsty grain that thrives in tropical conditions. ... more |
NASA deploys UAVSAR flights to map snowmelt and refine water resource forecastingLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 28, 2025 RIn a mission to deepen understanding of one of Earth's most vital resources, NASA's C-20A aircraft completed seven specialized research flights in March, gathering critical data on snowmelt process ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Mexico agrees to send water to US after Trump threatens tariffsMexico City (AFP) April 28, 2025 Mexico has agreed to immediately provide water to the United States to reduce shortfalls under a decades-old treaty at the center of a diplomatic spat, the two countries said Monday. ... more 
India, Pakistan and threats of a water war: what we knowSrinagar, India (AFP) April 26, 2025 India, furious after a deadly attack, has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, with Islamabad warning any attempt to stop water flows would be considered an "act of war". ... more 
Chinese tea hub branches into coffee as tastes changePu'Er, China (AFP) April 27, 2025 At a mountainside cafe in southwestern China, Liao Shihao brews handfuls of locally grown beans into steaming cups of coffee, a modern twist on the region's traditional drink. ... more
UK water sector faces massive upgrade costsLondon (AFP) April 25, 2025 Britain's water sector will need to pour GBP290 billion ($386 billion) into its outdated infrastructure over the next 25 years to meet environmental and supply challenges, the public spending watchdog warned Friday. ... more |
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Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yield Najaf, Iraq (AFP) April 25, 2025 Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. ... more
Iraq farmers turn to groundwater to boost desert yieldNajaf, Iraq (AFP) April 25, 2025 Farmer Hadi Saheb cannot wait to see his wheat fields flourish in the heart of the desert after he tapped into groundwater reserves in water-starved Iraq. ... more
Saudi 'city of roses' offers fragrant reminder of desert's beautyTaif, Saudi Arabia (AFP) April 23, 2025 After decades spent pruning thorny bushes and working arduous harvests, Khalaf Allah al-Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the fragrant aroma of the desert rose in a bottle. ... more
India takes diplomatic measures against Pakistan after Kashmir attackNew Delhi (AFP) April 23, 2025 India unveiled a raft of punitive diplomatic measures against arch-rival Pakistan on Wednesday, accusing Islamabad of supporting "cross-border terrorism" after a deadly attack on civilians in Kashmir. ... more |
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Indonesia food plan risks 'world's largest' deforestationJakarta (AFP) April 22, 2025 An Indonesian soldier gives a thumbs up as he crosses a rice field on a combine harvester in remote Papua, where a government food security mega-project has raised fears of mass deforestation. ... more 
Uncovering energy inefficiencies in hydrogen productionLos Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 22, 2025 In the quest for sustainable energy, splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen is a key step toward producing clean hydrogen fuel. However, this process remains less efficient than theoretical models ... more 
Heavy metals contaminate up to 17% of world's arable land: studyWashington (AFP) April 17, 2025 Up to 17 percent of cropland worldwide is contaminated with at least one type of toxic heavy metal, posing health risks to up to 1.4 billion people, scientists warned Thursday. ... more 
Tragic promise drove world's first Michelin-starred woman sushi chefParis (AFP) April 17, 2025 Chizuko Kimura has become the first female sushi chef in the world to win a Michelin star, fulfilling a promise she made to her dying husband to continue his legacy. ... more |
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Dutch flower industry grasps thorny pesticide issueAalsmeer, Netherlands (AFP) April 16, 2025 As Margriet Mantingh gazes at flowers stretching as far as the eye can see at the world's biggest flower market near Amsterdam, all she sees is a huge bouquet of pesticides. ... more |
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Germany sees 'worrying' record dry spell in early 2025Berlin (AFP) April 16, 2025 Germany's environment minister on Wednesday warned of a high risk of forest fires and poor harvests after a "worrying" lack of rain in recent weeks. ... more  
Spring planting boosted by satellites, new agricultural techBeijing (XNA) Apr 15, 2025 From the prospect of space seeds improving yields to satellite-guided fertilization of soil, farmers across the country are turning to advanced technology to ensure smooth planting this spring. ... more
Engineered bacteria emit signals that can be spotted from a distanceBoston MA (SPX) Apr 15, 2025 Using a new method that triggers cells to produce molecules that generate unique combinations of color, MIT engineers have shown that they can read out these bacterial signals from as far as 90 mete ... more 
Heavy methane leaks found in Swedish crater lake puzzle scientistsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Apr 14, 2025 Unexpectedly high levels of methane have been detected in Sweden's Lake Siljan, raising new questions about greenhouse gas emissions from freshwater systems. A team from Chalmers University of Techn ... more |
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