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  Marienmunster, Germany (AFP) Oct 20, 2024 Ever since the bluetongue virus struck nearly a year ago, German farmer Ortrun Humpert has cared for sick sheep to contain a crisis and feels increasingly abandoned by authorities. Humpert, who has been raising sheep in northwestern Germany's Marienmuenster since 1986 in a bid to save endangered breeds, has since lost 140 of her 500 sheep. "It was a disaster waiting to happen," she sighed, denouncing the late arrival of a vaccine in June and the financial burden of a fast-spreading virus that h ... read more |
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Drones offer efficient monitoring of maize re-growthSydney, Australia (SPX) Oct 21, 2024 Maize, also known as corn, is a vital cereal crop used globally for food production and trade. However, extreme weather events such as rain and wind can cause maize plants to fall, a phenomenon know ... 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  
Farmer ants evolved to host bacteria on their bodies for fungal protectionParis, 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 bacte ... more  
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 |
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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 |
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Landscape impact of Martu practices challenges traditional views of agricultureLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 New research led by Penn State scientists suggests that some wild Australian plants may owe their distribution to the traditional practices of the Martu Aboriginal people. The study, published in 'N ... more 
Loss of lake ice threatens global ecosystems and communitiesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 11, 2024 The freezing periods of the world's freshwater lakes are becoming shorter due to climate change, causing significant consequences for human safety, water quality, biodiversity, and global nutrient c ... more 
How climate funds helped Peru's women beekeepers stay afloatLima, Peru (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 In the mountains of northeast Peru, a group of women beekeepers have plucked millions of bees from the jaws of death and saved their own livelihoods with the help of UN climate funding. ... more  
The long walk for water in the parched Colombian AmazonColombie (AFP) Oct 9, 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 |
With EU funding, Tunisian farmer revives parched villageGhardimaou, Tunisia (AFP) Oct 9, 2024 With parched crops on one side and lush green plants on the other, a small farming project in northwest Tunisia demonstrates how foreign funding coupled with dogged local efforts can help tackle the impact of climate change. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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WMO reports on 2023 water resources: Conditions either too dry or too wetFrankfurt, Germany (SPX) Oct 07, 2024 The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released its third State of Global Water Resources report, revealing that 2023 was marked by extreme weather patterns, with many regions experiencing ... more 
Water production from thin air observed in real-timeLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 03, 2024 In a groundbreaking study, scientists at Northwestern University have, for the first time, witnessed hydrogen and oxygen atoms merging to form nano-sized water bubbles at the molecular level. This s ... more 
Planet partner SatAgro teams with American Crystal Sugar for advanced crop monitoringLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a leading provider of Earth data and insights, has announced a new contract with American Crystal Sugar Company through its partnership with SatAgro, a precision agricult ... more 
Spraying for Food SafetyWashington DC (SPX) Oct 08, 2024 Whether protecting crops from diseases and pests or sanitizing contaminated surfaces, the ability to spray protective chemicals over important resources is key to ... more |
China slaps provisional tariffs on EU brandy importsBeijing (AFP) Oct 8, 2024 China said Tuesday it would impose provisional tariffs on brandy imported from the European Union, marking the latest salvo in an escalating trade row between Beijing and Brussels. ... more 
US finalizes rule to remove lead pipes within a decadeWashington (AFP) Oct 8, 2024 US President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday finalized a rule mandating the removal of the nation's remaining lead pipes within a decade, a move aimed at preventing millions of people from being exposed to the toxic metal linked with childhood developmental delays. ... more 
Drowned by hurricane, remote N.Carolina towns now struggle for waterAsheville, United States (AFP) Oct 6, 2024 Nicole Crane, exhausted, tearful and unwashed after a week of searching for a neighbor swept away by the raging waters of Hurricane Helene, dreams of taking a shower. ... more 
UN warns world's water cycle becoming ever more erraticGeneva (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 Increasingly intense floods and droughts are a "distress signal" of what is to come as climate change makes the planet's water cycle ever more unpredictable, the United Nations warned Monday. ... more |
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As Great Salt Lake dries, Utah Republicans pardon Trump climate skepticismSalt Lake City, United States (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 From his ranch on the shores of the Great Salt Lake, Joel Ferry has a front row view of climate change: a native of Utah, the Republican farmer has seen the water's surface area shrink by two-thirds in the past 40 years. ... more 
Sardinia's sheep farmers battle bluetongue as climate warmsArbus, Italy (AFP) Oct 7, 2024 The sheep huddle together, bleeding from the nose, aborting lambs or suffocating on saliva as they succumb to bluetongue, a virus sweeping through flocks on the Italian island of Sardinia. ... more  
Asteroid that doomed dinosaurs created ant agricultureBaton Rouge LA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Humans began farming thousands of years ago, but a new study co-authored by two LSU professors says ants had us beat by millions of years. ... more 
Ukraine warns of water shortages in eastKyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Oct 4, 2024 Ukrainian officials have warned of possible water supply problems in the eastern Donetsk region, after heavy Russian aerial strikes. ... more |
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EU court blocks French ban on vegetable 'steak' labellingParis (AFP) Oct 4, 2024 A European court on Friday overturned a French government ban on makers of plant-based meats calling their products "steak" or "sausage", which Paris had imposed to protect livestock farmers. ... more |
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Rutgers awarded $607,000 USDA grant to pioneer electroponics technologyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 Rutgers Health has secured a $607,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to spearhead the development of "electroponics," a new farming method designed to operate in water-scarce or zero- ... more 
Asteroid impact may have prompted ants to begin farming fungi 66 million years agoLos Angeles CA (SPX) Oct 04, 2024 The asteroid that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs also set the stage for the evolution of fungus-farming ants, according to a new study published in the journal 'Science'. The low-light condi ... more 
China wine industry looks to breed climate resilienceYinchuan, China (AFP) Oct 3, 2024 At a laboratory in Beijing, purple and green hybrid-species grapes are laid out on a board for testing, part of the strategy China's nascent wine industry is using to try to combat climate challenges. ... more
Mexico leader worried about drinking water after Hurricane JohnAcapulco, Mexico (AFP) Oct 3, 2024 Mexico's new President Claudia Sheinbaum on Wednesday expressed concern about supplies of drinking water in the country's west after Hurricane John hit the Pacific coast, killing at least 16 people. ... more |
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