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  The Hague (AFP) Aug 31, 2026 An international tribunal ordered India on Monday to "observe its obligations" under a treaty with Pakistan on the sharing of the Indus and other rivers, which the New Delhi government sought to suspend. The Permanent Court of Arbitration, based in The Hague in the Netherlands, also made an order "prohibiting" India from carrying out works at two hydroelectric projects that could breach the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. The treaty governs the use of water from six rivers, whose headwaters originate i ... read more |
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Climate change hits trout and salmon in UK's prized chalk streamsWinchester, United Kingdom (AFP) Aug 28, 2026 A fly fisherman cast his line into the crystal-clear waters of the Itchen, a chalk stream in Hampshire in southern England, home to salmon and trout hit by climate change. ... more 
Malaysia's Sarawak eyes cloud seeding as haze worsensKuching, Malaysia (AFP) Aug 31, 2026 Malaysia's Sarawak state plans cloud seeding operations in early September, officials said Monday, as smoke from fires in neighbouring Indonesia pushes air quality to hazardous levels. ... more  
In France's north, winegrowers bet on a warmer futureMarolles, France (AFP) Aug 31, 2026 In a green valley in Normandy, rows of grapevines stretch across slopes where an apple orchard once stood. ... more 
European Cities Could Meet 28 Percent of Vegetable Demand Through Urban AgricultureBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 A new study by researchers from the Netherlands and Germany estimates that urban agriculture across European cities could produce up to 20 million tonnes of vegetables per year, enough to cover roug ... more |
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Wild Balkan berries keep gin taste steady as climate shiftsVranje, Serbia (AFP) April 24, 2026 As he threaded his way through the scrub in Serbia's southern hills, Slobodan Velickovic stopped to inspect the small indigo berries that have made the Balkans a key part of the global gin industry. ... more 
Satellite Framework Unlocks Hidden Crop Sowing and Emergence Dates at Field ScaleLos Angeles CA (SPX) ) May 01, 2026 A new satellite-based analytical framework developed by researchers from Mississippi State University and collaborating institutions can accurately estimate crop sowing and emergence dates at the fi ... more  
Biochar Hydrogel Hybrid Pushes Solar Desalination to New Efficiency LevelsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 03, 2026 A new study published in the journal Biochar demonstrates that combining biochar with advanced polyzwitterionic hydrogels can sharply improve the performance of solar-driven water evaporation system ... more  
Iron and UV light drive simple hydrogen production from alcoholTokyo, Japan (SPX) May 04, 2026 Researchers at Kyushu University have reported a simple way to generate hydrogen gas by mixing methanol, sodium hydroxide, and iron ions, then exposing the solution to ultraviolet light. The team sa ... more |
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From sun to subsoil, how countries are moving away from fossil fuelsParis, France (AFP) April 24, 2026 Heating with geothermal energy, lighting with solar panels, cooking with biodegradable waste: how can we live with less oil and gas? ... more  
Singapore, New Zealand sign deal on fuel, food securitySingapore (AFP) May 4, 2026 Singapore agreed to the continued flow of refined fuel to New Zealand in exchange for food security on Monday as the trade partners firmed up supply chains choked by the Mideast War. ... more 
Machine Learning Drives High-Resolution Daily Soil Moisture Mapping Across ChinaTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 29, 2026 A research team from Nanjing University has developed a high-precision, 1 km resolution soil moisture dataset for China covering the period 2000 to 2025, using machine learning techniques to overcom ... more 
Solar-Driven Process Converts Waste Plastics Into Hydrogen And Industrial FuelsAdelaide, Australia (SPX) Apr 29, 2026 Researchers at Adelaide University are advancing a technology that uses sunlight to convert discarded plastics into hydrogen, syngas and other valuable industrial chemicals, offering a dual solution ... more |
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Ethanol method boosts low temperature NOx cleanup catalystsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 A research team has reported a simple new preparation strategy that sharply improves the low temperature performance of carbon based catalysts used to remove nitrogen oxides from industrial exhaust. ... more 
Water emerges as a dangerous new war targetParis, France (AFP) Mar 9, 2026 Attacks on water systems are uncommon in wartime, but they have appeared in the war in the Middle East with strikes on desalination plants - critical infrastructure for millions of people in the arid region. ... more |
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Soil plastic fragments host viral webs that could reshape farmingTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 09, 2026 Microplastics are now recognized as a growing threat to farmland as well as oceans and rivers, with new research highlighting how plastic particles in soil host intricate interactions between microb ... more 
Philippines' 'Cockroach Lord' goes to bat for misunderstood bugsLos Banos, Philippines (AFP) Mar 8, 2026 A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas's headlamp pierces the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he digs through the underbrush before gently scooping up a cockroach with his bare hands. ... more  
Prolonged drought risks famine for millions in Somalia: ICRCGeneva (AFP) Mar 3, 2026 Millions of people in Somalia are at risk of famine due to prolonged drought, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned on Tuesday. ... more 
Denmark inaugurates first flight with sustainable fuelCopenhagen (AFP) Mar 4, 2026 Denmark on Wednesday inaugurated its first domestic aviation route powered 40-percent by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), an alternative expected to cut CO2 emissions on the route by 3,000 tonnes a year, the airline said. ... more |
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