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  Triabunna (AFP) May 14, 2025 It is barely visible, and needs no irrigation or fertilisers: lying off the coast of Australia is a vast seaweed crop destined to curb livestock's climate-altering flatulence and belches. The underwater farm stretches across 1,800 hectares (4,400 acres) in the Tasman Sea, about 10 minutes off the portside town of Triabunna in the island state of Tasmania. Beneath the waves are forests of asparagopsis, a native red seaweed abundant in Tasmanian coastal waters which is rich in the organic compound ... read more |
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Liquid Metal Tin Powers Sustainable Water DesalinationTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 13, 2025 Water scarcity remains a critical global issue, impacting over two billion people worldwide. As climate change and population growth exacerbate this crisis, researchers are increasingly focused on s ... more 
After Catastrophe Urban and Peri-Urban Farming Could Sustain Medium-Sized CitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) May 12, 2025 In a new study, researchers from Adapt Research Ltd and the University of Otago suggest that while urban agriculture alone might only support about 20% of the population in a medium-sized, temperate ... more
Atmospheric Memory Effect Discovered as Key Mechanism in Monsoon RainfallBerlin, Germany (SPX) May 12, 2025 Monsoon rainfall, a critical water source for billions, has long been understood as a direct response to seasonal solar radiation changes. However, a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate I ... more
Scientists in Mexico develop tortilla for people with no fridgeMexico City (AFP) May 13, 2025 Peering through a microscope, food scientist Raquel Gomez studies microorganisms that add nutrients and preserve tortillas for several weeks without refrigerators - a luxury in impoverished Mexican communities. ... more |
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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 |
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Pakistan accuses India of altering Chenab River flow as tensions riseLahore, Pakistan (AFP) May 6, 2025 Pakistan on Tuesday accused India of altering the flow of the Chenab River, one of three rivers placed under Pakistan's control according to the now suspended Indus Waters Treaty. ... 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 
Indian PM vows to stop waters key to rival PakistanNew Delhi (AFP) May 6, 2025 Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that water from India that once flowed across borders will be stopped, days after suspending a key water treaty with arch-rival Pakistan. ... 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 |
 
Pricing birdsong: EU mulls nature credits to help biodiversityBrussels, Belgium (AFP) May 5, 2025 Could farmers get money for protecting birds or plants? That's the hope of the European Union, which is seeking to monetise biodiversity by creating a market for "nature credits". ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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India-Pakistan gunfire triggers terror of past conflictBalkote, India (AFP) May 4, 2025 For 10 nights straight, gunfire between Indian and Pakistani soldiers has echoed from the mountains and deep valleys that form the heavily defended de facto border between the nuclear-armed rivals. ... more 
Climate change takes spice from Indonesia clove farmsTernate, Indonesia (AFP) May 2, 2025 Colonial powers once sought to wipe out cloves grown by locals on the eastern Indonesian island of Ternate to safeguard their monopoly over the prized crop. Today farmers say the gravest threat to their plants is climate change. ... more 
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 
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 |
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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 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 |
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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
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 
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 |
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