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Environment

GLOBAL: Fire, water, air and earth

In Pakistan there are drowned homes and millions of lives set adrift by floods, in Russia wheat crops have been shrivelled by drought and devoured by fire. Some scientists think the floods and the fires could be linked.

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ASIA: Signs of hope for higher rice yields

Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) report signs of progress in their efforts to enhance rice's photosynthetic efficiency to boost yields.

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Madagascar’s farms threatened by locust plague, UN agency cautions

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today warned that Madagascar is at risk of a crop-eating locust plague, potentially jeopardizing the livelihoods of 460,000 rural families.

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Massive Bridge Project Divides German Winemakers

Courtesy of Robert Eymael Vineyards in the town of Uerzig climb the steep banks of the Mosel River in southwest Germany, where construction of a massive bridge and highway will soon resume. Although opinion is divided, many winemakers in the area,...

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