Environment

Increasing demand and climate change threaten global water supplies – UN report

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A young resident of Maslakh camp (Afghanistan) takes a drink of water.

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UN boosts assistance to victims of avalanche in northern Afghanistan

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The United Nations is stepping up its efforts to provide health, food aid and temporary shelter to those...

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Japan Pauses to Remember on Disaster's First Anniversary

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A tsunami devastated apartment building in Ishinomaki, March 9, 2012.

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New EU-funded network for plant phenotyping on the way

Plant-derived products are proving to be an effective way of dealing with the ever increasing demand for more food, feed and raw materials, and to this end many scientists believe that more knowledge about plant phenotyping is essential. Step up a new...

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