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Water shortages plague Beirut as low rainfall compounds woesBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Aug 14, 2025 /> People are buying water by the truckload in Beirut as the state supply faces its worst shortages in years, with the leaky public sector struggling after record-low rainfall and local wells runni ... more 
'Water lettuce' chokes tourism, fishing at El Salvador lakeSuchitoto, El Salvador (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> The waters of El Salvador's Lake Suchitlan are normally busy with fishermen and tourists - but this year, you'd be forgiven for thinking it isn't a lake at all. The wetland, known for its b ... more
Oh carp: UK's Lammy on the hook after fishing with Vance without licenceLondon (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 /> Britain's foreign minister David Lammy has referred himself to the environment watchdog after going fishing in a carp pond with US Vice President JD Vance without a licence, the UK foreign offic ... more  
Potato traces its ancient roots to tomato hybridizationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 An international team of scientists has traced the evolutionary origin of the modern potato to a natural hybridization event between wild tomato relatives and Etuberosum species in South America rou ... more |
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Liverwort gene discovery reveals ancient mechanism behind plant reproductive growthTokyo, Japan (SPX) Aug 01, 2025 Kobe University researchers have uncovered the genetic basis behind vegetative and sexual reproduction in liverworts, potentially offering insights into increasing crop yields and enabling space-bas ... more 
Organic molecules help soil store water even in desertlike conditionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 13, 2025 Northwestern University researchers have identified the nanoscale processes that allow organic matter to enhance soil's ability to hold water, even in extremely arid environments. The team fou ... more 
France adopts law upholding ban on controversial insecticideParis (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 French President Emmanuel Macron has signed into law a controversial bill that bars the reintroduction of a bee-killing pesticide following a groundswell of public opposition. ... more  
Over half of Europe and Mediterranean basin hit by drought since AprilParis (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 More than half (52 percent) of Europe and the Mediterranean basin was hit by drought in July for the fourth consecutive month, according to an AFP analysis of European Drought Observatory (EDO) data. ... more |
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Canada says 'disappointed' at new China canola dutiesOttawa (AFP) Aug 13, 2025 Canada said Tuesday it was "deeply disappointed" with China's decision to impose a temporary tax on Canadian canola, after Beijing said it had preliminarily concluded that Ottawa was dumping the crop onto its market. ... more |
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Nigerian scientists await return of Egusi seeds sent to spaceAbuja (AFP) Aug 8, 2025 If Earthlings are ever going to colonise Mars, they won't be able to do so on an empty stomach - and Temidayo Oniosun thinks a helping of Egusi soup, a Nigerian staple, might just hit the spot. ... more
England faces 'nationally significant' water shortfallLondon Aug 11, 2025 England's water shortfall was classed as "nationally significant" as it experienced its driest first six months of the year since 1976, the Environment Agency said on Tuesday. ... more
China announces temporary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canolaBeijing (AFP) Aug 12, 2025 China will begin collecting a temporary customs duty on canola imports from Canada, a commerce ministry statement said Tuesday, after an investigation made a preliminary determination of dumping. ... more 
Hungarians protest with camels to raise alarm over droughtBudapest (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 A camel-led caravan of farmers, scientists and environmentalists marched through central Budapest on Thursday to raise awareness of desertification and demand that the government take action. ... more |
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France strikes down return of banned bee-killing pesticide Paris (AFP) Aug 7, 2025 France's top constitutional authority on Thursday blocked a law that would allow the reintroduction of a pesticide virulently opposed by environmental groups. ... more  |
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Northern Territory aquifer faces rapid decline visible from spaceSydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 06, 2025 A major aquifer in Australia's Northern Territory is drying at a concerning pace, with losses now visible from satellite observations, according to a new study led by Griffith University. ... more 
China says extends probe into beef importsBeijing (AFP) Aug 6, 2025 China has extended a months-long investigation into whether beef imports had harmed the domestic industry, the commerce ministry said Wednesday. ... more 
'Human presence': French volunteers protect sheep from wolvesVillebois-Les-Pins, France (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Carrying staffs like shepherds, Sophie Morice-Couteau and Geoffroy Galliot inspect the nets of a sheepfold on a steep slope in the Baronnies massif, part of their daily mission to keep wolves away. ... more 
Israel culls more than 200 crocodiles at West Bank farmJerusalem (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Israel said it culled 200 crocodiles at an abandoned farm on a settlement in the occupied West Bank, reporting the animals had resorted to cannibalism and posed a "significant risk" to humans. ... more |
Death of a delta: Pakistan's Indus sinks and shrinksKharo Chan, Pakistan (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Salt crusts crackle underfoot as Habibullah Khatti walks to his mother's grave to say a final goodbye before he abandons his parched island village on Pakistan's Indus delta. ... more 
Water shortages spell trouble on Turkey's tourist coastCesme, Turkey (AFP) Aug 5, 2025 Ali Alyanak and his neighbours in Turkey's tourist hub Izmir now have to draw water from a shrinking aquifer 170 metres underground even as hotel pools remain full - a sign for many of the region's dire water crisis amid prolonged drought. ... more
UAE begins pipeline project to ease Gaza water shortageJerusalem (AFP) July 30, 2025 The United Arab Emirates has begun construction on a major pipeline to carry desalinated water from Egypt to southern Gaza, according to multiple sources. ... more
French health experts speak out against bee-killing pesticideParis (AFP) July 29, 2025 French health experts and patient associations on Tuesday urged authorities to protect the public from a bee-killing pesticide, saying the chemical could also harm children and adults. ... more |
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Iconic French chef stakes reputation on vegan menuParis (AFP) July 28, 2025 Celebrated French chef Alain Passard has made history once again. ... more 
New Zealand farmers battle pine forests to 'save our sheep'Wellington (AFP) July 27, 2025 New Zealand sheep farmers are fighting to stop the loss of pasture to fast-spreading pine plantations, which earn government subsidies to soak up carbon emissions. ... more
Hundreds protest over water shortages in drought-hit IraqHilla, Iraq (AFP) July 25, 2025 Hundreds of Iraqis protested Friday against severe water shortages exacerbated by the summer's sweltering heat in the central province of Babylon, an AFP correspondent said. ... more
French anger over bee-killing pesticide piles pressure on MacronParis (AFP) July 25, 2025 A student-initiated petition against a chemical deadly to bees has sparked a grass-roots movement in France that commentators say might be a sign of people's growing frustration with political elites. ... more |
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US, Mexico agree to fund border river cleanup projectsMexico City (AFP) July 25, 2025 The United States and Mexico have agreed to fund projects to reduce wastewater pollution in the Tijuana River, seeking to end a longstanding transboundary sewage crisis. ... more |
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New global study shows freshwater is disappearing at alarming ratesTempe AZ (SPX) Jul 25, 2025 New findings from studying over two decades of satellite observations reveal that the Earth's continents have experienced unprecedented freshwater loss since 2002, driven by climate change, unsustai ... more 
'Garden of Eden': Albania eyes up growing exotic fruit for EuropeDivjake, Albania (AFP) July 23, 2025 Passion fruit, guava, dragon fruit or kiwano - climate change is sparking Albanian farmers to start growing exotic fruits to sell to Europe. ... more
Greece mulls water-saving moves as heatwave intensifiesAthens (AFP) July 23, 2025 Greece on Wednesday announced plans to "urgently" overhaul its water management as temperatures continued to rise during a week-long heatwave. ... more  
What's in the EU's two-trillion-euro budget bazooka?Brussels, Belgium (AFP) July 18, 2025 EU members got their first chance on Friday to debate the bloc's two-trillion-euro budget bazooka, laying bare divisions among the 27 capitals over the spending plans for 2028-2034. ... more |
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