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Wool was once New Zealand’s biggest export product. Now global competition from synthetic materials is putting sheep farmers under pressure. Read more

business new zealand

2025-03-17

Fog harvesting: How to get water from the clouds

Fog is a cheap and abundant source of fresh water, especially in remote dry regions. And it also has great potential for cities. How does fog collection work, and where it is already being used? Read more

nature and environment chile

2025-03-17

Farmers in Cyprus struggle with water shortages

Prolonged drought and an insufficient number of desalination plants have forced some farmers in Cyprus to radically cut production. For many in agriculture, livelihoods are at stake. Hoping for rain... Read more

nature and environment cyprus

2025-03-17

Australia: Canberra's journey to 100% renewables

Australia is a fossil fuel giant, yet its capital is a global clean energy pioneer. As coal and gas investment was banished in favor of wind and solar, cheaper electricity bills followed. Read more

climate australia

2025-03-17

US butterfly populations have plummeted in the last decade

In the US, butterfly populations have dropped by 22% in a decade. A new study shows climate change, habitat loss, and pesticides are driving the decline. Read more

science united states of america

2025-03-17

Burundi: Students boost food security with AI

Students at the University of Ngozi are developing an app to step up food security in Burundi. Most farmers practice small-scale agriculture, lack heavy equipment, and face plant disease. How can AI... Read more

food security burundi

2025-03-17

Preserving heirloom potatoes with science

The Andes' bitter potatoes: the humble key to the future of agriculture? Peruvian biologist Nataly Canales thinks so. But she focuses on ethics, not profit, and asks: Who owns knowledge about plants? Read more

science denmark

2025-03-17

Farming robots: The future of agriculture?

To offset widespread labor shortages in the agricultural sector, robots are stepping in. Some are trained for planting and harvesting; others take on more delicate work, like picking strawberries and... Read more

innovation united states of america

2025-03-17

Illegal land grab? Chinese wind farms in Bosnia-Herzegovina

Ante Ivkovic herded sheep in Bosnia-Herzegovina with his father as a child. Years later, without his consent or knowledge, he says, a wind farm was built on his property by a Chinese company. Read more

business bosnia and herzegovina

2025-03-17

Spain's farmers, wolves clash in ongoing battle

Castile and Leon is home to western Europe's largest wolf population. The wolves are putting livestock at risk, and farmers want to bring back wolf culls. But EU rules on hunting are stringent. Read more

nature and environment spain

2025-03-17

USDA sued for purging climate-related information from its websites

The lawsuit alleges the action is a violation of rules around government actions and information access. Read more

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