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July 08, 2025
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AI robots fill in for weed killers and farm hands



Los Banos, United States (AFP) July 6, 2025
Oblivious to the punishing midday heat, a wheeled robot powered by the sun and infused with artificial intelligence carefully combs a cotton field in California, plucking out weeds. As farms across the United States face a shortage of laborers and weeds grow resistant to herbicides, startup Aigen says its robotic solution - named Element - can save farmers money, help the environment and keep harmful chemicals out of food. "I really believe this is the biggest thing we can do to improve human ... read more

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FARM NEWS
Drought-hit Morocco turns to desalination to save vegetable bounty
Agadir, Morocco (AFP) July 3, 2025
On the drought-stricken plains of Morocco's Chtouka region, cherry tomato farms stretch as far as the eye can see, clinging to life through a single, environmentally contentious lifeline: desalination. ... more
WATER WORLD
The Seine star of the summer again in Paris
Paris (AFP) July 5, 2025
The Seine, which played a starring role in the 2024 Paris Olympics, again takes centre stage in the capital this summer with the opening of three bathing sites. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Drought plunges Poland's longest river to record low
Warsaw (AFP) July 4, 2025
Poland's longest river, the Vistula, on Friday hit a record-low water level in Warsaw, as the country faces an unprecedented drought, the national weather agency said. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Philippines biodiversity hotspot pushes back on mining
Brookes Point, Philippines (AFP) July 2, 2025
A nickel stockpile towers over farmer Moharen Tambiling's rice paddy in the Philippines' Palawan, evidence of a mining boom that locals hope a new moratorium will tame. ... more
FARM NEWS
Sri Lanka court stops state land grab from Tamils
Colombo (AFP) June 27, 2025
Sri Lanka's top court halted Friday a government move to acquire land in northern regions still reeling from the consequences 16 years after the end of a decades-long civil war. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Syria's wheat war: drought fuels food crisis for 16 million
Damascus (AFP) June 27, 2025
Rival Syrian and Kurdish producers are scrambling for shrinking wheat harvests as the worst drought in decades follows a devastating war, pushing more than 16 million people toward food insecurity. ... more
WATER WORLD
Western Japan sees earliest end to rainy season on record
Tokyo (AFP) June 27, 2025
Japan's rainy season ended at the earliest date on record in the country's western regions, meteorologists said Friday, as climate change makes global weather patterns less predictable. ... more
WATER WORLD
Why the sun is so good at evaporating water
Raleigh, NC (SPX) Jun 26, 2025
A new study is shedding light on why solar radiation is more effective than other forms of energy at causing water to evaporate. The key factor turns out to be the oscillating electric field inheren ... more

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Six million donkeys slaughtered for Chinese medicine: charity
Addis Ababa (AFP) June 26, 2025
Almost six million donkeys are slaughtered annually for Chinese medicine, with severe knock-on effects for African villagers who rely on the animals, a UK-based charity said on Thursday. ... more
WATER WORLD
NOAA predicts mild to moderate algal bloom for western Lake Erie
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 26, 2025
The NOAA on Thursday forecast a mild to moderate harmful algal bloom for western Lake Erie this summer. ... more
WATER WORLD
India will 'never' restore Pakistan water treaty: minister
New Delhi (AFP) June 21, 2025
New Delhi will "never" reinstate a key water treaty it suspended with Pakistan over deadly violence in India-administered Kashmir, the interior minister said in an interview published Saturday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Most of Europe's bathing waters safe for swimming: report
Copenhagen (AFP) June 20, 2025
More than three quarters of bathing waters monitored in the European Union, Albania and Switzerland were of "excellent" quality in 2024, the 27-member bloc's environment agency said on Friday. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
S.Africa's iconic protea flower relocates as climate warms
Cullinan, South Africa (AFP) June 19, 2025
On his farm two hours north of Johannesburg, Nico Thuynsma gestured towards thousands of orange, yellow and pink proteas in flower and thriving 1,500 kilometres (930 miles) from their natural home at the southern tip of Africa. ... more
WATER WORLD
Climate change could double summer rainfall in the Alps: study
Geneva (AFP) June 19, 2025
Short, intense summer rainfall in Alpine regions is likely to become more frequent and severe in the future because of global warming, according to a study released Thursday by the University of Lausanne (UNIL). ... more
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Brazil says free of bird flu, will resume poultry exports
Brasilia (AFP) June 18, 2025
Brazil said Wednesday it was free of bird flu, paving the way for it to resume chicken exports to China and 20 other countries after a month-long suspension. ... more
FARM NEWS
Climate change could cut crop yields up to a quarter
Paris (AFP) June 18, 2025
Climate change is on track to reduce by 11 percent in 2100 the yields that today provide two-thirds of humanity's calories from crops, even taking into account adaptation to a warming world, scientists said Wednesday. ... more
FARM NEWS
Heat tolerant crops achievable but require long timelines and major investment
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 17, 2025
Laboratory and field studies confirm that modifying photosynthesis and plant structure can significantly increase crop resilience to high temperatures, according to a new review published in Science ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Ancient climate shifts reveal warning signs for modern drought risks
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 16, 2025
Climate scientists at Syracuse University have uncovered new evidence linking ancient atmospheric changes to modern drought patterns, shedding light on how future climate change could intensify glob ... more
FARM NEWS
Turkmenistan names high-yield wheat after its leaders
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan (AFP) June 12, 2025
Turkmenistan inaugurated its harvest season on Thursday by naming new high-yielding wheat varieties after its leaders, as climate change threatens food security in the predominantly desert Central Asian country. ... more
FARM NEWS
Sri Lanka counts seven million crop-busting monkeys
Colombo (AFP) June 12, 2025
Sri Lanka counted more than seven million monkeys during a census of crop-destroying wildlife, authorities said Thursday, after a government minister called the figure "unbelievable". ... more
WATER WORLD
Monsoon-loving Indian expats chase rain in UAE desert
Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (AFP) June 11, 2025
After Muhammed Sajjad moved from India to the United Arab Emirates a decade ago, he missed his native Kerala's monsoon season, so he embarked on an unlikely quest: finding rain in the desert. ... more
FARM NEWS
UK's sunniest spring yields unusually sweet strawberries
Dartford, United Kingdom (AFP) June 11, 2025
British strawberry farmers say this year's record-breaking spring sunshine and warm days have yielded the cream of the crop, with a bigger and sweeter harvest than usual. ... more
FARM NEWS
China extends anti-dumping probe into EU pork imports
Beijing (AFP) June 10, 2025
China said Tuesday it was extending an anti-dumping investigation into pork products imported from the European Union, one of several trade pressure points between the two economic giants. ... more
FLORA AND FAUNA
Monkey business delays Sri Lanka's wildlife survey
Colombo (AFP) June 9, 2025
Sri Lanka is withholding the results of a survey of crop-destroying wildlife, including monkeys and peacocks, because data collected from some farmers appeared unrealistic, a minister said on Monday. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE
Morocco set for sheepless Eid as drought persists
Khemisset, Morocco (AFP) June 5, 2025
As the Islamic festival of Eid al-Adha approaches, Fatima Kharraz can't seem to find the usual sense of celebration after drought-stricken Morocco urged people to forego the traditional sheep sacrifice this year. ... more
WATER WORLD
Britain's biggest water supplier suffers rescue blow
London (AFP) June 3, 2025
Britain's government Tuesday ruled out nationalising Thames Water after US private equity firm KKR decided against pumping vital investment into the country's biggest supplier of the commodity. ... more
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Climate strategies of agri-food giants insufficient: study
Paris (AFP) June 3, 2025
Nestle, PepsiCo and other agri-food giants are "unlikely" to bring about meaningful greenhouse gas reductions in the sector with their current climate policies, according to a report published Tuesday. ... more
WATER WORLD
Iraq probes fish die-off in southern marshes
Najaf, Iraq (AFP) June 2, 2025
Iraqi authorities on Monday launched a probe into a mass die-off of fish in the southern marshlands, the latest in a string of such events in recent years. ... more
FARM NEWS
'Moving forward': the Gen-Z farmer growing Fukushima kiwis
Okuma, Japan (AFP) June 1, 2025
A short drive from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, novice farmer Takuya Haraguchi tends to his kiwi saplings under the spring sunshine, bringing life back to a former no-go zone. ... more
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Recycling contaminated soil from Fukushima: Japan's dilemma
Iitate, Japan (AFP) June 1, 2025
To reduce radiation across Japan's northern Fukushima region after the 2011 nuclear disaster, authorities scraped a layer of contaminated soil from swathes of land. ... more
FARM NEWS
New digital tool provides satellite monitoring of crop health across US
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 03, 2025
Researchers from the University of Kansas, with support from the KansasView and AmericaView programs, have created a web-based app for the public that provides free satellite monitoring and analysis ... more
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