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Warmer Arctic harms crops in US, Canada: studyParis (AFP) July 10, 2017 Exceptionally warm years in the Arctic have provoked extra-cold winters and springs further to the south, decreasing crop yields across central Canada and the United States, researchers said Monday. "Our study demonstrates for the first time an apparent linkage between Arctic temperature variations and agricultural productivity in mid-latitudes," they reported in the journal Nature Geoscience. Overall, global warming during the last half-century has boosted plant growth in temperate and boreal z ... read more |
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 California extends tough climate policy measures to 2030 Father's presence encourages sibling bonding among baboons Great Plains to see more dust storms in second half of the 21st century T. rex was probably pretty slow, scientists claim Montenegro asks for international help to fight fires Wildfires rage in Europe from Croatia to Portugal | .. |
 Spain hit by deadly bacteria threatening olive trees A deadly bacteria that infected thousands of olive trees in Italy has been detected for the first time in mainland Spain, the world's top producer of olive oil, a regional government official said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Customs grab 122 tonnes of fake pesticide: Europol European customs have seized 122 tonnes of illegal pesticides, pouncing on shipments entering the continent through ports and airports, Europol said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Incremental discovery may one day lead to photosynthetic breakthrough Photosynthesis is one of the most complicated and important processes -responsible for kick-starting Earth's food chain. While we have modeled its more-than-100 major steps, scientists are still dis ... more | .. |
 Industrial farming disrupts burn-regrowth cycle in grasslands The world's open grasslands and the beneficial fires that sustain them have shrunk rapidly over the past two decades, thanks to a massive increase in agriculture, according to a new study led by Uni ... more |
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 New study links common pesticide to bee deaths Two of the most extensive field studies conducted to date in Europe and Canada have confirmed the hypothesis that neonicotinoid insecticides are harmful to bees and other pollinating species. ... more | .. |
 Lake harvests are likely more fruitful than we knew Harvests from freshwater fisheries such as the Great Lakes could total more than 12 million tons a year globally and contribute more to global food supplies and economies than previous estimates ind ... more | .. |
 Botswana bans export of donkey products Botswana's government has moved to crack down on the multi-billion dollar trade in donkey skins following a spate of killings of the animals across the country fuelled by soaring demand from China. ... more | .. |
 Fighting a destructive crop disease with mathematics An international team of researchers has used mathematical modelling to understand new ways of combating maize lethal necrosis, an emerging disease that poses a serious threat to food security in su ... more |
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 French PM says ban on 'bee-killer' pesticide will go ahead French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe weighed in on a row between his environment and agriculture ministers on Monday to rule that a pesticide found harmful to bees would be banned in 2018 as scheduled. ... more | .. |
 Jury awards $218 mn to farmers in Syngenta GMO corn lawsuit A US federal jury on Friday ordered Swiss agribusiness giant Syngenta to pay nearly $218 million to 7,000 Kansas farmers after selling them genetically-modified corn seeds not approved for export to China. ... more | .. |
 ChemChina completes $43 bn takeover of Syngenta ChemChina has completed its $43 billion takeover of Swiss pesticide and seed giant Syngenta, the companies said, in the biggest overseas acquisition so far by a Chinese firm. ... more | .. |
 Bubbling Chinese market centre-stage at world wine fest With a middle-class increasingly thirsty for reds, whites and Italian bubbly, China is the hot ticket for wine traders looking for opportunities at this year's Vinexpo industry extravaganza. ... more |
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 Shots fired in Australia's war on food waste Australia's first recycled supermarket is giving food destined for landfills a second chance, as the government embarks on a major push to cut down on waste costing the economy Aus$20 billion (US$15 billion) a year. ... more | .. |
 Highly safe biocontainment strategy hopes to encourage greater use of GMOs Use of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) - microorganisms not found in the natural world but developed in labs for their beneficial characteristics - is a contentious issue. For while GMOs ... more | .. |
 China 'backyard' pig farmers squeezed as sector scales up Walking through swarms of flies at his piggery on the outskirts of Beijing, Liu Jin shows off 1,500 hormone-free black hogs raised for China's growing organic meat market. ... more | .. |
 Growers at Bordeaux winefest unite against climate change This is the wine industry's new normal: heavy rains, floods, hailstones, drought and sometimes even frost. ... more |
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 Study details early impacts that shaped the Milky Way Sol 1756: Closing time NASA's New Horizons Team Strikes Gold in Argentina In Gulf of Mexico, NASA Evaluates How Crew Will Exit Orion Rovers drive through Tenerife darkness Gamma-ray Telescopes Reveal a High-energy Trap in Our Galaxy's Center | .. |
 China opens gates to US beef imports China opened its gates to US beef imports this week, giving American cattle farmers much sought-after access to the country's massive market following a 14-year ban. ... more | .. |
Waste not, want not Making a living raising cattle isn't as simple as just buying a herd and turning it out to pasture. Cattle require specific diets to maintain proper nutrition and weight gain. And how to do this in ... more | .. |
 Climate imperils Ethiopia's coffee output Climate change could wipe out more than half of Ethiopia's coffee production unless farmers move to higher ground, scientists warned Monday. ... more | .. |
 Study: To save planet, humans must alter diet and farming methods Earth won't be able to support growing human populations without significant changes in human diets and farming efficiency. That's the conclusion of a team of researchers at the University of Minnesota. ... more |
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 Call for more electric fences to stop elephants destroying Gabon crops For several months, electric fences have been put up in Gabon as part of a new programme to stop the country's 40,000 forest elephants from destroying crops. ... more | .. |
 One million sign petition for EU weedkiller ban More than one million people have signed a petition demanding the EU ban the Monsanto weedkiller glyphosate over fears it causes cancer, campaigners said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Carrefour pulls dog meat from shelves in China French retailer Carrefour has removed dog meat products from two supermarkets in China after an outcry from animal rights groups. ... more | .. |
 Fractal planting patterns yield optimal harvests, without central control Bali's famous rice terraces, when seen from above, look like colorful mosaics because some farmers plant synchronously, while others plant at different times. The resulting fractal patterns are rare ... more |
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