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  Paris, 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 addressing the systemic risks and solutions associated with droughts. This critical publication underscores the urgency for global cooperation and robust national strategies to build resilience against intensifying drought events. Through a collection of detailed maps, infographics, and case studies, the Atlas ... read more |
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Global crop yields maintain steady growth over six decadesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 28, 2024 A new study dispels concerns about stagnating crop yields, showing that global agricultural productivity has grown consistently since the 1960s. John Baffes of the World Bank and Xiaoli Etienne of t ... 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 
Saudi Arabia bets on tech to make deserts bloomJeddah, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 Saudi Arabia is investing in green innovation to transform its deserts, but accusations of greenwashing highlight the challenge of turning ambitious projects into climate solutions. ... more 
UN warns global drought carries $300 bn annual costRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Dec 3, 2024 Drought costs the world more than $300 billion each year, the United Nations warned Tuesday in a report published on the second day of international talks on desertification in Saudi Arabia. ... more |
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Saudi Arabia hosts UN talks on drought, desertificationRiyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Nov 29, 2024 Saudi Arabia will host the COP16 UN conference on land degradation and desertification next week as the top oil exporter pitches itself as an environmental defender despite criticism of its role at climate talks. ... 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 
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  Available on Amazon Books |
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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 
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 
To design better water filters, MIT engineers look to manta raysBoston MA (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Filter feeders are everywhere in the animal world, from tiny crustaceans and certain types of coral and krill, to various molluscs, barnacles, and even massive basking sharks and baleen whales. Now, ... more 
Focaccia baking in the Late Neolithic highlights complex food traditionsMadrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 26, 2024 Research conducted by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the University La Sapienza in Rome has revealed a sophisticated culinary culture among Late Neolithic agricultural societies in ... 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 |
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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  
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 |
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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 |
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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
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 
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 |
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