FARM NEWS


Turning over a new leaf, Colombian ranchers plant trees

San Jose Del Guaviare, Colombia (AFP) June 29, 2023

In Colombia’s southern Guaviare department, on the doorstep of the Amazon, cattle ranchers are engaged in a practice that belies their jungle-wrecking reputation. They plant trees. … more

FARM NEWS


Buzz off: wasps wreak havoc on Albania’s chestnuts

Rec, Albania (AFP) June 29, 2023

The northern Albanian village of Rec is locked in a life or death battle with a tiny wasp. … more

WATER WORLD


Govt mulls rescue of UK’s biggest water supplier

London (AFP) June 28, 2023

The UK government on Wednesday expressed serious concern about the financial plight of the country’s biggest privatised water company, but insisted the taps would keep flowing for millions of consumers. … more

FARM NEWS


Got weeds? US environmentalists call in the G.O.A.T.s

San Antonio (AFP) June 28, 2023

The landscaping squad of Mocha, Wynonna, Nelson and Beckham yank out weeds at a Texas park. They don’t carry chainsaws or use herbicides. They are goats, and this environmentally friendly initiative is, for them, merely lunch. … more

FARM NEWS


Israel enlists drones, AI and big data to farm for the future

Eyal, Israel (AFP) June 28, 2023

As climate change and global population growth pose ever greater challenges for agriculture, Israeli technology offers a wealth of inventions and advanced tools to help farmers adapt. … more

WATER WORLD


Weeks after dam disaster, Ukraine’s Kherson lacks drinking water

Kherson, Ukraine (AFP) June 28, 2023

Yuri Grybennikov struggles to carry two large bottles of drinking water filled from a tank installed outside his home in the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson. … more

WATER WORLD


Every 1C of warming means 15% more extreme rain, researchers say

Paris (AFP) June 28, 2023

Global heating incrementally boosts the intensity of extreme rainfall at higher altitudes, putting two billion people living in or downstream from mountains at greater risk of floods and landslides, researchers said Wednesday. … more

WATER WORLD


Which is longer, Amazon or Nile? New quest aims to settle old debate

Rio De Janeiro (AFP) June 27, 2023

What’s the longest river in the world, the Nile or the Amazon? The question has fueled a heated debate for years. Now, an expedition into the South American jungle aims to settle it for good. … more

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