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Hidden effects of climate change may threaten eelgrass meadows
Jun 05, 2013 (SPX)
Some research has shown that the effects of changes in the climate may be weak or even non-existent. This makes it easy to conclude that climate change will ult...
Climate and land use: Europe's floods raise questions
Jun 05, 2013 (AFP)
Less than three months after being battered by snow and ice, central Europe now finds itself fighting floods -- and some scientists are pointing the finger at h...
Truvia sugar substitute proves deadly to curious fruit flies
Jun 05, 2013 (UPI)
One of the most popular sugar substitutes on the market is also an insecticide -- masking the bitterness of coffee one minute, killing fruit flies the next. Mil...
Agricultural innovation offers only path to feed Africa and the world
Jun 05, 2013 (SPX)
The world can only meet its future food needs through innovation, including the use of agricultural biotechnology, a Harvard development specialist said Tuesday...
Improving 'crop per drop' could boost food and water security
Jun 02, 2013 (SPX)
Improvements in crop water productivity - the amount of food produced per unit of water consumed - have the potential to improve both food security and water su...
Pork takeover shows China hunger for foreign feasts
Jun 02, 2013 (AFP)
A Chinese firm's multi-billion-dollar takeover of the biggest name in US pork is the latest example of the country's global business ambitions, analysts say -- ...
Researchers help threatened wheat crops in Asia
Jun 02, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers at Oregon State University have helped develop new environmental monitoring technology that will allow farmers thousands of miles away, in west and ...
China premier vows baby formula safety checks
Jun 01, 2013 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for strict monitoring of milk powder production, vowing to crack down on safety violators in a bid to regain public trust ...
Asia concerns spread due to rogue US wheat
May 31, 2013 (AFP)
Japan and South Korea suspended some imports of US wheat Friday as American regulators investigated the discovery in an Oregon field of rogue wheat genetically ...
Team finds gene that helps honey bees find flowers and get back home
May 30, 2013 (SPX)
Honey bees don't start out knowing how to find flowers or even how to get around outside the hive. Before they can forage, they must learn how to navigate a cha...
Struggling Senegal fishermen turn to aquaculture
May 30, 2013 (AFP)
Tilapia splash and flip in a pond by the Senegal River where a fishing industry devastated by a dramatic decline in catches has turned to the burgeoning busines...
China's Shuanghui to buy US pork icon Smithfield
May 29, 2013 (AFP)
China's Shuanghui International moved to lock in a strong supply of US pork for the Chinese market Wednesday with a deal to buy US meats icon Smithfield Foods f...
Even farm animal diversity is declining as accelerating species loss threatens humanity
May 29, 2013 (SPX)
The accelerating disappearance of Earth's species of both wild and domesticated plants and animals constitutes a fundamental threat to the well-being and even t...
China to ban non-French 'champagne' copycats
May 28, 2013 (AFP)
China has agreed to limit the "champagne" label to only wines produced in the French region bearing that name, with a trade group welcoming the move as a boost ...
Colombia peace still distant despite a first deal
May 28, 2013 (AFP)
A land reform deal reached by Colombia's government and leftist FARC rebels marked a major step forward in their peace talks, but they still face a long slog to...
New research shows that potatoes provide one of the best nutritional values per penny
May 27, 2013 (SPX)
A frequently expressed concern in the ongoing public health debate is the lack of affordability of fresh vegetables, especially those that are nutrient dense. A...
The world's favorite fruit only better-tasting and longer-lasting
May 27, 2013 (SPX)
Tomatoes, said to be the world's most popular fruit, can be made both better-tasting and longer-lasting thanks to UK research with purple GM varieties. "Working...
Researchers identify new target to boost plant resistance to insects and pathogens
May 27, 2013 (SPX)
Plants can't swat a bug or run away from one, but that doesn't mean that plants can't fight back. Plants have evolved unique and sophisticated immune systems to...
Colombia, rebels reach deal on land reform
May 26, 2013 (AFP)
Colombia and leftist FARC rebels said Sunday they have reached a deal on land reform, one of the most contentious items in negotiations aimed at ending five dec...
EU bans three pesticides harmful to bees
May 24, 2013 (AFP)
The European Commission said Friday that it will ban for two years beginning in December pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit cr...
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