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  Paris, France (SPX) Oct 16, 2024 A new study explores the evolutionary relationship between attine ants and beneficial bacteria that live on their bodies, revealing that these ants developed specialized structures for hosting bacteria shortly after they began farming fungi. Attine ants are known for cultivating fungi, forming one of the best-documented mutualistic relationships in nature. In the 1990s, researchers discovered that these ants also harbor actinobacteria, specifically Pseudonocardia, on their exoskeleton. The ants secrete ... read more |
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The long walk for water in the parched Colombian AmazonColombie (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Bearing six-liter bottles of water on their shoulders, members of Colombia's Indigenous Yagua community tramp along the dried-up riverbed of a branch of the mighty Amazon. ... more  
Global wine production stuck in a rut: trade bodyDijon, France (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 Bad weather means global wine production this year will remain near a 60-year low according to preliminary estimates, the International Organisation of Vine and Wine (OIV) said Monday. ... more 
Nile River pact enters into force despite Egypt objectionsNairobi (AFP) Oct 14, 2024 A landmark multinational agreement on managing the waters of the Nile River has entered into force - over the vehement objections of Egypt. ... more 
Water crisis threatening world food production: reportParis (AFP) Oct 16, 2024 Inaction on the water crisis could put more than half of the world's food production at risk by 2050, experts warned in a major report published Thursday. ... more |
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Breeder who tried to create enormous trophy sheep jailed in USLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Sept 30, 2024 A man who tried to breed enormous hybrid sheep using genetic material from endangered animals so he could sell them to trophy hunting ranches has been sentenced to six months in prison, the US Department of Justice said Monday. ... more |
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Five trapped hippos die as Namibia grapples with droughtWindhoek (AFP) Sept 27, 2024 Five hippopotamuses have died while trapped in a mud pool in northeastern Namibia, where a severe drought has caused a major river to dry up, the environment ministry said Friday. ... more 
Drought reduces Amazon River in Colombia by as much as 90%: reportBogota (AFP) Sept 26, 2024 The Amazon River has seen its levels in Colombia reduced by as much as 90 percent, a government agency said Thursday, as South America faces a severe and widespread drought. ... more 
Champagne houses abuzz over English sparkling wineChilham, United Kingdom (AFP) Sept 26, 2024 Far from its native Champagne, prestigious French wine house Taittinger on Thursday inaugurated its new vineyard in south-east England, where climate change is making it increasingly easy to grow grapes. ... more 
Thai farm culls 125 crocodiles as floodwaters riseBangkok (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 A crocodile farm in Thailand has culled 125 of the reptiles because of fears they could escape during ongoing floods and endanger human lives, the owner said Wednesday. ... more |
Tokyo says Taiwan eases import restrictions on Japanese foodTokyo (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 Taiwan will ease restrictions on imports of Japanese food products including seafood from areas around the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant, Tokyo's ministry of agriculture, forestry and fisheries said on Wednesday. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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EU supports reduced protection for wolves; Finnish zoo to return pandas to China earlyBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Sept 25, 2024 EU member states on Wednesday voted in favour of lowering the protection status of wolves, a move decried by conservationists that paves the way for a relaxation of tight hunting restrictions. ... more 
Human urine shows potential as eco-friendly fertilizer for cropsLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 A new study has revealed that human urine can serve as a viable, eco-friendly alternative to synthetic fertilizers, showing minimal impact on soil bacterial communities. Conducted by researchers fro ... more  
Undiscovered Neolithic society sheds light on early Mediterranean historyCambridge UK (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Archaeologists in Morocco have uncovered the earliest known farming society in North Africa, filling a significant gap in the region's prehistoric record. The findings, published in 'Antiquity', hig ... more 
Artificial intelligence advances decentralized water purificationTokyo, Japan (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Around 2.2 billion people worldwide, over a quarter of the global population, lack access to clean, safely managed drinking water. Nearly half of the world's population faces severe water shortages ... more |
Environmental impacts of genetically modified crops need more studyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 25, 2024 Genetically modified (GM) crops are widely used worldwide, but their environmental effects remain under scrutiny. New research published in 'Science' on August 30, 2024, explores common geneti ... more 
Angry French cognac makers see red over Chinese tariffs threatCognac, France (AFP) Sept 22, 2024 Frustrated cognac producers in southwestern France are growing increasingly anxious over the looming threat of Chinese tariffs on European brandy, a move industry representatives worry could force French liquor from the Chinese market. ... more 
Unprecedented global study reveals cities receive more rainfall than surrounding rural areasLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 23, 2024 It is widely understood that cities are generally warmer than their rural surroundings, a phenomenon known as the urban heat island effect. However, a lesser-known counterpart to this is the urban p ... more 
Beijing 'regrets' EU's WTO challenge against Chinese dairy probeBeijing (AFP) Sept 23, 2024 Beijing "regrets" the European Union's launching of a WTO challenge against a Chinese anti-subsidy probe into imports of some European dairy products, state media reported the government as saying Monday. ... more |
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Kimchi threat as heatwave drives up South Korea cabbage pricesSeoul (AFP) Sept 20, 2024 An unprecedented heat wave across South Korea has driven up the price of cabbages, data revealed Friday, with the vegetable used in the famed national dish kimchi surging by nearly 70 percent year-on-year. ... more 
Sustainable mulch films aim to boost agriculture and reduce plastic wasteLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 20, 2024 Weeds are a persistent problem, costing the agricultural industry approximately $33 billion annually as they compete with crops for essential resources like water, nutrients, light, and space. While ... more 
US city of Flint still reeling from water crisis, 10 years onFlint, United States (AFP) Sept 21, 2024 Turning her faucet on one day in 2014, Chanel McGee watched in disgust as a brownish trickle poured out. ... more
Amazon drought leaves Colombian border town high and dryLeticia, Colombia (AFP) Sept 19, 2024 Extreme drought affecting large parts of South America has dramatically reduced the flow of the Amazon River where Colombia borders Peru and Brazil, choking food supplies and threatening residents' health. ... more |
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China to tax Taiwanese agricultural importsBeijing (AFP) Sept 18, 2024 China will begin imposing tariffs on agricultural imports from Taiwan in retaliation to similar moves by the island's government, Chinese state media said Wednesday. ... more |
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In Colombia, a river's 'rights' swept away by mining and conflict Choco, Colombia (AFP) Sept 18, 2024 In 2016, a Colombian court sent a powerful statement on environmental protection by ruling that a crucial river in the northwestern Choco jungle, which was being decimated by illegal mining, had legal rights. ... more  
Three activists risking their lives for the planetParis (AFP) Sept 18, 2024 Almost 200 environmental activists were murdered last year, with the toll especially heavy in South America, according to rights group Global Witness. ... more 
Report links meatpacking companies to 'war on nature' in BrazilSao Paulo (AFP) Sept 17, 2024 A report by environmental and rights NGOs Tuesday linked three major meatpacking companies to illegal deforestation in Brazil, where farmers are accused of spraying herbicides from the sky to clear huge tracts of land. ... more  
Solar and Farming Can Work TogetherLondon, UK (SPX) Sep 17, 2024 Researchers at Swansea University have developed a new tool to help find the best photovoltaic (PV) materials to support both solar energy generation and crop growth. In a new study published ... more |
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