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  Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Feb 19, 2025 The EU plans to crack down on food imports that do not meet its standards as part of an agricultural policy review published Wednesday that looks to appease disgruntled farmers amid global trade tensions. The European Commission unveiled a new blueprint for a sector that despite gobbling up a third of the bloc's budget has long resented Brussels' liberal approach to trade. Months of protests last year saw farmers irked at regulatory burdens, squeezed revenues and what they see as unfair competit ... read more |
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How Satellites Are Enhancing Lake Health MonitoringSydney, Australia (SPX) Feb 18, 2025 Human activities and environmental shifts since the Holocene epoch have profoundly impacted lake ecosystems, particularly in China, where algal blooms have become increasingly frequent. A breakthrou ... more 
UK court backs loan for indebted Thames WaterLondon (AFP) Feb 18, 2025 A court on Tuesday approved a GBP3 billion ($3.8 billion) emergency loan for Britain's largest water supplier Thames Water, offering it a lifeline as it buckles under a mountain of debt. ... more 
Bordeaux wine harvest drops to lowest level since 1991Bordeaux (AFP) Feb 14, 2025 Cold weather, disease and capacity cuts pushed wine production in France's Bordeaux region last year to a low not seen in three-and-a-half decades, the local industry body said Friday. ... more 
Arid Athens turns to ancient aqueduct as climate crisis bitesAthens (AFP) Feb 13, 2025 Between parked cars in a suburban street in Athens, workers fix a pump to an ancient stone well that in turn accesses an aqueduct built almost 2,000 years ago. ... more |
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Study highlights later-stage infusion of water on EarthLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 A research group led by a Rutgers-New Brunswick expert has determined that water did not show up as early in Earth's assembly as once assumed. Their conclusion, drawn from an analysis of ancient roc ... more |
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Crew Wraps Spacewalk Duties and Expands Crop Research in OrbitLos Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 The Expedition 72 crew began February by tidying up after last week's spacewalk, while also conducting ongoing research in space-based farming and microgravity physics. On Monday, they turned their ... more 
Study examines how African farmers are adapting to mountain climate changeFort Collins, CO (SPX) Feb 04, 2025 A new international study highlights the severity of climate change impacts across African mountains, how farmers are adapting, and the barriers they face - findings relevant to people living in mou ... more 
French cognac exports to China slump as tariffs bite; Scottish whisky makers fear return of Trump tariffsBordeaux (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Cognac sales to China dropped 24 percent in value last year after Beijing imposed tariffs on EU brandy imports amid trade tensions with the European Union, an industry body said Tuesday. ... more
Trump-ordered water release wasted billions of gallons: expertsLos Angeles, United States (AFP) Feb 4, 2025 Donald Trump's demand for billions of gallons (liters) of water to be released in California, in what he said was a move to help combat fires in Los Angeles, was wasteful and pointless, experts say. ... more |
Ancient agricultural strategies unveiled as pre-industrial societies adapted to climate shiftsBerlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 03, 2025 A new study explores how ancient agricultural systems displayed resilience and adaptability in response to shifting environmental conditions. By examining archaeological evidence and historical docu ... more  Available on Amazon Books |
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Thailand orders stubble burning crackdown as pollution spikesBangkok (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 The Thai government has ordered a crackdown on farmers flouting a ban on crop burning, as pollution in Bangkok spiked on Friday a week after toxic air forced hundreds of schools to close. ... more  
Viral Chinese tourist spot stokes nostalgia with staged rural scenesXiapu, China (AFP) Jan 31, 2025 A wizened farmer leads a buffalo through a misty copse of gnarled trees in eastern China, closely followed by a woman in a straw hat heaving pails of water. ... more 
Revolutionary Irrigation System Unearthed in Amazon Linked to Neolithic RevolutionMadrid, Spain (SPX) Jan 30, 2025 A groundbreaking discovery by an international research team has revealed the existence of an advanced irrigation and drainage system used by the pre-Columbian Casarabe society in the Amazon. This s ... more  
Microbial solutions could revolutionize seaweed farming for carbon captureSydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 26, 2025 As seaweed farming garners global attention for its potential in removing atmospheric carbon dioxide and providing eco-friendly alternatives to carbon-heavy food and industrial products, significant ... more |
Climate change cooks up Japanese 'cabbage shock'Tokyo (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 Japan's much-loved "tonkatsu" pork cutlets come with a mound of freshly shredded cabbage, but a surge in the price of the humble vegetable has prompted chef Katsumi Shinagawa to skimp on servings. ... more 
Bamboo farm gets chopping for US zoo's hungry new pandasFront Royal, United States (AFP) Jan 24, 2025 On a snow-blanketed field in Virginia, a handful of workers were silent but for the groan of a chainsaw chopping through bamboo - a delicacy for their furry clients down the road in the US capital of Washington. ... more 
Pakistan drought dents winter harvestLahore, Pakistan (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 A winter drought is ravaging crops in Pakistan's breadbasket, farmers said Thursday, with the region parched by a 40 percent drop in rainfall. ... more
Drinking water in many French cities contaminated: studyParis (AFP) Jan 23, 2025 A type of "forever chemical" linked to health problems and birth defects has been found in the tap water of many French cities and towns including Paris, according to a study released on Thursday. ... more |
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Brazil saw 79% jump in area burned by fires in 2024: monitorRio De Janeiro (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Wildfires in Brazil last year consumed a total area larger than all of Italy, a monitor reported Wednesday, as the country continues to battle blazes often set by farmers and ranchers illegally expanding their territory. ... more 
New technology reduces costs and chemicals in desalinationLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Seawater desalination could become more cost-effective and environmentally friendly thanks to a new method using carbon cloth electrodes to remove boron, a toxic element in drinking water. This inno ... more 
War and climate crisis reshape global fertiliser industryBerlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Fertilisers are crucial for feeding the world's growing population, yet they contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. Recent geopolitical and environmental challenges have brought the n ... more 
We can produce fertilizer more efficiently by harnessing Earth's subsurface forcesLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025 Researchers are exploring Earth's natural heat and pressure as an energy-efficient way to produce ammonia for fertilizers. A proof-of-concept study published on January 21 in the Cell Press journal ... more |
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Masa Son, Trump's Japanese buddy with the Midas TouchTokyo (AFP) Jan 22, 2025 Masayoshi Son, the Japanese tycoon helming US President Donald Trump's big new AI push, is the son of an immigrant pig farmer with a spectacular but also sketchy investment record. ... more |
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Satellite technology helping pastoralists prepare for droughtLos Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 21, 2025 A pilot project conducted in the Western Riverina has demonstrated how an innovative online mapping tool can assist pastoralists in making informed decisions about their livestock and land managemen ... more  
Brazil drought lights a fire under global coffee pricesCaconde, Brazil (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Brazilian coffee producer Moacir Donizetti first smelled the smoke, and then watched in desperation as a blaze consumed his family coffee plantation last year. ... more 
The global forces sending coffee prices skywardParis (AFP) Jan 21, 2025 Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista's signature macchiato. ... more 
Russians take Epiphany dip in waters hit by oil spillMoscow (AFP) Jan 19, 2025 Russians in the southern city of Anapa took their traditional Epiphany dips in waters affected by a major oil spill, officials said, despite concerns about the toxic pollution. ... more |
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