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  Fayetteville AR (SPX) Apr 27, 2023 Andy Weir's bestselling 2011 book, The Martian, features botanist Mark Watney's efforts to grow food on Mars after he becomes stranded there. While Watney's initial efforts focus on growing potatoes, new research presented at the 54th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference by a team of interdisciplinary researchers from the U of A suggests future Martian botanists like Watney may have a better option: growing rice. As outlined in the team's abstract, Rice Can Grow and Survive in Martian Regolith w ... read more |
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Zero plant extinction is possible, says plant ecologistWashington DC (SPX) May 03, 2023 Like animals, many plant species are struggling to adapt to a human-dominated planet. However, plants are often overlooked in conservation efforts, even though they are cheaper and easier to protect ... more 
Why mosses are vital for the health of our soil and EarthSydney, Australia (SPX) May 03, 2023 Some people see moss growing in their gardens as a problem, but what they may not realise is this ancient ancestor of all plants is bringing lots of benefits to our green spaces, such as protecting ... more  
On the Edge: NASA's last S-MODE mission studies the ocean's surfacePasadena CA (JPL) May 02, 2023 The mission is gathering observations with airborne sensors, a research ship, and autonomous instruments like gliders that skim the upper layers of the Pacific Ocean. NASA has taken to the sea ... more 
World should prepare for El Nino, new record temperatures: UNGeneva (AFP) May 3, 2023 The United Nations warned Wednesday of a growing likelihood the weather phenomenon El Nino will develop in coming months, fuelling higher global temperatures and possibly new heat records. ... more |
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Progressive climate change: desertification threatens Mediterranean forestsHeidelberg, Germany (SPX) May 03, 2023 With a view towards predicting the consequences of human-made climate change for Mediterranean ecosystems, Earth scientists from Heidelberg University have studied natural climate and vegetation flu ... more 
Dead rivers, flaming lakes: India's sewage failureNew Delhi (AFP) May 3, 2023 Mohammed Azhar holds his baby niece next to a storm drain full of plastic and stinking black sludge, testament to India's failure to treat nearly two-thirds of its urban sewage. ... more 
'Nightmare': Stinky seaweed smothers French Caribbean beachesCapesterre-Belle-Eau, France (AFP) May 2, 2023 Jose Viator was hoping tourists would flock to his beachside bar on the French archipelago of Guadeloupe, but he has been forced to close because of stinky brown seaweed. ... more  
Historic drought sees Spaniards pray for rainJaen, Spain (AFP) May 2, 2023 Drought is so severe in parts of Spain that thousands of people are invoking the heavens desperate for rain. ... more |
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Insect farming startup Entoverse launches FarmGPT componentSingapore (SPX) May 02, 2023 Singapore-based Entoverse, a startup delivering cutting-edge AI-driven digital farm management solutions for the fast-growing insect farming sector, announced today its trials to integrate Chat Gene ... more 
Europe's produce at stake in Spain's water warTotana, Spain (AFP) May 3, 2023 Spanish farmer Juan Francisco Abellaneda's salads and watermelons fill the shelves of European supermarkets winter and summer. But maybe not for much longer. ... more 
Chia Network and SpaceKnow secure spatial data and analytics for AgroTech sectorSan Francisco CA (SPX) May 01, 2023 Chia Network and SpaceKnow have announced a collaboration to unlock actionable intelligence and data from space for the benefit of sustainability efforts, beginning with the AgroTech industry. Space ... more 
World's tallest 'hemp hotel' trails South Africa's green credentialsCape Town (AFP) May 3, 2023 With 12 storeys, a breathtaking view of Cape Town's imposing Table Mountain and a minimal ecological footprint, the world's tallest building made with industrial hemp is soon to open its doors in South Africa. ... more |
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US troops ordered to Mexico border for migrant surgeWashington (AFP) May 3, 2023 The Pentagon said Tuesday it will deploy more troops to help provide security at the US-Mexico border as officials fear a surge in migrant crossing attempts when Covid-19 immigration restrictions end on May 11. ... more  
Over 100 killed in Rwanda floods: state-run broadcasterKigali (AFP) May 3, 2023 At least 109 people have died in flooding in northern and western Rwanda, the state-run Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA) said Wednesday, quoting figures from local authorities. ... more  
Red Sea evacuations put Saudi centre stage in Sudan crisisPort Sudan, Sudan (AFP) May 2, 2023 The HMS Al Diriyah, a 102-metre-long Saudi warship, is typically used to escort oil tankers through the Red Sea and in training exercises with Western naval powers. ... more 
258 million needed urgent food aid in 2022: UNParis (AFP) May 3, 2023 Some 258 million people needed emergency food aid last year because of conflict, economic shocks and climate disasters, a UN report said Wednesday, a sharp rise from 193 million the previous year. ... more |
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East DR Congo fishing town struggles as checkpoints, militias proliferateVitshumbi, Dr Congo (AFP) May 3, 2023 Even in better times, getting to Vitshumbi was never easy. ... more  
Hong Kong cuts elected seats on municipal bodiesHong Kong (AFP) May 2, 2023 Hong Kong dramatically slashed the number of elected seats in its local district councils on Tuesday, effectively gutting the city's last remaining set of democratic institutions. ... more  
Sudan's conflict has its roots in three decades of elites fighting over oil and energyNew York NY (SPX) Apr 30, 2023 Sudan stands on the brink of yet another civil war sparked by the deadly confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces of General Abdelfatah El-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces of Mohamed Hamdan D ... more 
The science behind the life and times of the Earth's salt flatsAmherst MA (SPX) May 02, 2023 Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the University of Alaska Anchorage are the first to characterize two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars-or salt flats ... more |
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