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  Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 UN talks aimed at halting the degradation and desertification of vast swathes of land started in Saudi Arabia on Monday after scientists fired a stark warning over unsustainable farming and deforestation. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called it a "moonshot moment": a 12-day meeting for the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), looking to protect and restore land and respond to drought amid the onslaught of climate change. The last such meeting, or "Conference o ... read more |
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Unsustainable farming, forest loss driving Earth to 'precipice': UNParis (AFP) Dec 1, 2024 Unsustainable farming and deforestation are threatening the planet's capacity to sustain human societies, the UN warned Sunday, on the eve of international talks on land degradation and desertification. ... more 
New research calls for 'radical rethink' on droughtParis (AFP) Dec 2, 2024 Record-breaking droughts are becoming a "new normal" for billions of people yet few countries are taking the threat seriously, researchers warned in a global snapshot of the scourge on Monday. ... more  
Making water harvesting easier with low-energy solutionsTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 Efficiently harvesting water from the air and reducing humidity are increasingly vital for improving living conditions worldwide. However, conventional methods of reusing water-adsorption polymers-u ... more
Landmark Drought Atlas calls for action to address global risksParis, France (SPX) Dec 03, 2024 The UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), in collaboration with the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC), has unveiled the World Drought Atlas, a comprehensive resource address ... more |
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Blast at Kosovo canal feeding key power plants a 'terrorist attack': PMPristina (AFP) Nov 30, 2024 An explosion on Friday damaged a canal supplying water to Kosovo's two main coal-fired power plants, Prime Minister Albin Kurti said, blaming a "terrorist attack" by neighbouring Serbia. ... more |
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Coffee price heats up on tight Brazil crop fearsLondon (AFP) Nov 27, 2024 The price of Arabica coffee hit the highest level since 1977 on Wednesday, approaching a record high as drought in top producer Brazil this year hits supplies. ... more 
New sensor technology enhances plant monitoring and health managementTokyo, Japan (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 In response to challenges posed by climate change and overpopulation, researchers at Tohoku University have developed an innovative leaf-mounted sensor that provides real-time monitoring of plant he ... more 
Is there enough land on Earth to fight climate change and feed the world?Boston MA (SPX) Nov 27, 2024 Capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius is a tall order. Achieving that goal will not only require a massive reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from human activities, but also a substantial ... more 
Spire Global partners with LatConnect60 to enhance data-driven agriculture practicesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Spire Global (NYSE: SPIR), a leading provider of space-based data and analytics, has been selected by LatConnect60, a data and analytics company specializing in Earth Observation, to deliver Global ... more |
 
French lawmakers back Macron in rejecting EU-Mercosur dealParis (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 French lawmakers on Tuesday overwhelmingly backed President Emmanuel Macron in rejecting a free-trade deal between the EU and South America's Mercosur bloc, saying it would hurt France's farmers. ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Seed industry hopes innovation can sow successGeneva (AFP) Nov 26, 2024 Agriculture can find solutions to counter the negative impacts of climate change on crops, but only if the sector is allowed to innovate, the International Seed Federation's chief told AFP. ... more 
These crops dominate Germany's agricultural landscapeBerlin, Germany (SPX) Nov 25, 2024 Roughly half of Germany's land area is dedicated to agriculture, making it a critical component of the nation's economy and environment. Leveraging six years of satellite data, the German Aerospace ... more 
Scientists seek miracle pill to stop methane cow burpsDavis, United States (AFP) Nov 24, 2024 A scientist guides a long tube into the mouth and down to the stomach of Thing 1, a two-month-old calf that is part of a research project aiming to prevent cows from burping methane, a potent greenhouse gas. ... more  
Landslide kills nine in DR CongoBukavu, Dr Congo (AFP) Nov 23, 2024 A landslide triggered by heavy rains killed nine people, including a mother and her seven children, in the conflict-wracked eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said Saturday. ... more |
 
Bees help tackle elephant-human conflict in KenyaVoi, Kenya (AFP) Nov 21, 2024 "We used to hate elephants a lot," Kenyan farmer Charity Mwangome says, pausing from her work under the shade of a baobab tree. ... more 
NASA's Brad Doorn Brings Farm Belt Wisdom to Space-Age AgricultureGreenbelt MD (SPX) Nov 21, 2024 Bradley Doorn grew up in his family's trucking business, which hauled milk and animal feed across the sprawling plains of South Dakota. Home was Mitchell, a small town famous for its Corn Palace, wh ... more 
Olive seeds from space mission begin growth in ChinaSydney, Australia (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Olive seeds that were part of space mutation experiments aboard the Shenzhou XIV spacecraft in 2022 have successfully germinated in Longnan, Gansu province, Northwest China, as reported by China Cen ... more 
Argentine farmer sentenced for killing penguin chicksBuenos Aires (AFP) Nov 20, 2024 An Argentine farmer was given a three-year prison sentence for animal cruelty Wednesday, likely to be commuted, after being found guilty of killing over 100 Patagonian penguin chicks. ... more |
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Burst dike leaves Filipino farmers under waterAliaga, Philippines (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 Filipino farmer Ferdinand Pascua faces financial ruin after heavy rain brought by Typhoon Man-yi sent torrents of water down a river near his shanty, bursting through an earthen dike and inundating land he has tilled for a decade. ... more 
American soil losing more nutrients for crops due to heavier rainstormsUniversity Park PA (SPX) Nov 20, 2024 Phosphorus, a nutrient in soil essential for sustaining most forms of life, is increasingly disappearing from land as it is washed into waterways throughout the United States, according to a new stu ... more 
Defiant Lebanese harvest olives in the shadow of warKfeir (AFP) Nov 19, 2024 On a mountain slope in south Lebanon, agricultural worker Assaad al-Taqi is busy picking olives, undeterred by the roar of Israeli warplanes overhead. ... more 
Taps run dry in sprawling suburb of Mauritania's capitalNouakchott (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Khadidjatou Taher has lived for a decade in her ramshackle neighbourhood on the far outskirts of Mauritania's capital, but is yet to have running water in her home. ... more |
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Denmark's major parties agree carbon tax on livestockCopenhagen (AFP) Nov 18, 2024 Denmark's government said Monday that the country's major parties had agreed on the details of the world's first carbon tax on emissions by livestock, to be introduced in 2030. ... more |
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Planet expands partnership with Abelio for enhanced digital farming solutionsLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 18, 2024 Planet Labs PBC (NYSE: PL), a prominent provider of daily Earth observation data, has announced an expansion of its collaboration with Abelio, a French tech company specializing in advanced digital ... more 
NASA Satellites Reveal Abrupt Drop in Global Freshwater LevelsWashington DC (SPX) Nov 16, 2024 An international team of scientists using observations from NASA-German satellites found evidence that Earth's total amount of freshwater dropped abruptly starting in May 2014 and has remained low e ... more 
Nigeria borrows $134 mn to boost farms as famine loomsLagos (AFP) Nov 14, 2024 Nigeria has secured a 134-million-dollar (127-million-euro) loan to invest in farming, the government said Thursday, as Africa's most populous nation faces a hunger crisis of staggering proportions. ... more 
In Colombia, a river's 'rights' swept away by mining and conflictChoco, Colombia (AFP) Nov 14, 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 |
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